Definition.
Normative multiplicity is the belief that the psyche is foundationally and functionally made up of many, largely autonomous, parts, and that experiencing our inner worlds as diversely populated is neither pathological nor negative.
Normative multiplicity is the belief that the psyche is foundationally and functionally made up of many, largely autonomous, parts, and that experiencing our inner worlds as diversely populated is neither pathological nor negative.
Suggested APA citation for this entry:
Harkey, F. (2026). Lexicon: Normative multiplicity. The Research of Faith Harkey.
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