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7.10
The effect of different characters- ego and memory
 
  Let us then look at practical examples of the ego in action.  
  A question that is asked constantly is the question of just what voice is that we hear within our heads, One aspect , a risk of ego is when major incidents occur in our lives when ego fragments- this is the basis of schizophrenia, when the ego, when the mind - when ego fights between itself- it is fragmented..  
7.10.1 The development of memory and ego  
  Ego develops memory just as we do- that is because ego is us. The accumulation of responses continues to grow and we continue to modify our behaviour and develop greater and greater memory- until memory itself takes over and we lose sight.  
7.10.2 The development of separate voices through ego- schizophrenia  
  There are certain inbuilt safety mechanisms that prevent ego from splintering into many parts- simultaneously fighting and arguing against one another- This relates to the back of the brain that makes the connection between conscious stimulation and internal stimulation making effectively the mix- What this means is that during the mix, the body effectively adds one main voice, one main internal stimulus to the current external influence and stimulation at a time- any more and the body is unable to cope with the rush-  
  However, when external stimulation is reduced, or tired, when the controls are worn down- due to stress, it is possible for ego to fragment into more than one voice- worse still it is possible for ego to begin arguing between itself- causing effectively a conscious block to reality- to the ability t function with input of the now moment and execution program of a single driver.  
  There are a number of factors that can contribute to such as state- the most effective and fast working are drugs, followed by alcohol, genetic predisposition and psychotic breaks occurring due to shock or horror.  
  All humans are susceptible to schizophrenic reactions, especially the older we become.  
 
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