The existence of "another self" was first fully recognized in the 18th century, when Anton Mesmer and his followers used hypnosis to separate the alter ego.
Similarly, the term alter ego may be applied to the role or persona taken on by an actor or by other types of performers.Ĭicero coined the term as part of his philosophical construct in 1st-century Rome, but he described it as "a second self, a trusted friend". The term is also sometimes, but less frequently, used to designate a hypothetical "twin" or "best friend" to a character in a story.
A distinct meaning of alter ego is found in the literary analysis used when referring to fictional literature and other narrative forms, describing a key character in a story who is perceived to be intentionally representative of the author's work (or creator), by oblique similarities, in terms of psychology, behavior, speech, or thoughts, often used to convey the author's thoughts. The altered states of the ego may themselves be referred to as alterations. Finding one's alter ego will require finding one's other self, one with a different personality. For other uses, see Double Life and Alter ego (disambiguation).Īn alter ego ( Latin for "other I", " doppelgänger") means an alternative self, which is believed to be distinct from a person's normal or true original personality. For the concept in African-American studies, see double consciousness. For identical stranger, see doppelgänger. "Double life" and "Alternate self" redirect here.
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