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To investigate the relationship between tulpamancy—the practice of deliberately creating autonomous internal entities—and mental health, specifically evaluating psychopathology and perceived well-being.

September 24, 2017Research in psychology and behavioral sciencesOpen Access

Tulpas and Mental Health: A Study of Non-Traumagenic Plural Experiences

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JIJacob J. IslerThe University of Texas at Austin

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Survey study reveals perceived mental health improvements among individuals practicing tulpamancy, suggesting non-traumagenic plurality coexists with functional well-being without causing...

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To investigate the relationship between tulpamancy—the practice of deliberately creating autonomous internal entities—and mental health, specifically evaluating psychopathology and perceived well-being.
Administered online questionnaires to members of an online tulpa community.
Assessed self-reported prevalence of mental illness and perceived changes in cognition and mental health following tulpa creation.
Mental illness prevalence exceeded 50% among the surveyed tulpa community members.
Practitioners reported qualitative improvements in mental health and cognition, with benefits particularly pronounced in those diagnosed with mental or neurodevelopmental disorders.
No causal relationship was observed between tulpamancy and the onset of psychopathology, with plural experiences coexisting with optimal functionality.

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Jacob J. Isler (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a10d647d06b5b96589f9fc4 https://doi.org/10.12691/rpbs-5-2-1

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Survey study reveals perceived mental health improvements among individuals practicing tulpamancy, suggesting non-traumagenic plurality coexists with functional well-being without causing...

Tulpas and Mental Health: A Study of Non-Traumagenic Plural Experiences

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Tulpas and Mental Health: A Study of Non-Traumagenic Plural Experiences

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