polypsychism

noun

polypsychism

noun

Etymology From poly- + Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul”) + -ism.

1

Human sciences, Philosophy, Psychology, Sciences The belief that a person may have multiple souls; the theory that one's mind can contain multiple psychic elements.

  • Jung's famous “complex theory” […] is based on a model of the mind that emphasized dissociation and polypsychism.1994, Richard Noll, The Jung Cult, Fontana Press, published 1996, page 31:

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