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An '''''alter ego''''' ([[Latin language|Latin]], "the other I") is a second [[Self (psychology)|self]], a second [[personality]] or [[persona]] within a person. It was created in the early [[1800s]] when people first discovered [[schizophrenia]]. The term is commonly used in [[Literary criticism|literature analysis]] and comparison to describe characters who are [[psychologically]] identical. The term and concept also frequently appear in [[popular fiction]], such as in [[comic book]]s, for the [[secret identity]] of a [[superhero]], [[vigilante]], or crimefighter. Related concepts include [[avatar]], [[doppelgänger]], [[impersonator]], and [[split personality]]. An '''''alter ego''''' ([[Latin language|Latin]], "the other I") is a second [[Self (psychology)|self]], a second [[personality]] or [[persona]] within a person. It was created in the early [[1800s]] when people first discovered [[schizophrenia]]. The term is commonly used in [[Literary criticism|literature analysis]] and comparison to describe characters who are [[psychologically]] identical. The term and concept also frequently appear in [[popular fiction]], such as in [[comic book]]s, for the [[secret identity]] of a [[superhero]], [[vigilante]], or crimefighter. Related concepts include [[avatar]], [[doppelgänger]], [[impersonator]], and [[split personality]].
==See also== ==See also==
 +*[[Double]]
*[[Id, ego, and super-ego]] *[[Id, ego, and super-ego]]
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An alter ego (Latin, "the other I") is a second self, a second personality or persona within a person. It was created in the early 1800s when people first discovered schizophrenia. The term is commonly used in literature analysis and comparison to describe characters who are psychologically identical. The term and concept also frequently appear in popular fiction, such as in comic books, for the secret identity of a superhero, vigilante, or crimefighter. Related concepts include avatar, doppelgänger, impersonator, and split personality.

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