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psyches

Psyches is the plural of psyche in English, used to refer to more than one mind, soul, or mental process. In ordinary speech, psyche is more common as a collective concept; psyches is typically found in academic writing, literary analysis, or discussions of multiple individuals' mental states. The term originates from the Greek psyche, meaning "soul" or "breath," and entered English through translations of classical and philosophical works.

Usage examples include phrases like the psyches of the participants varied greatly, or Jung spoke of the

See also Psyche (mythology); Psyche (psychology); Consciousness; Self.

collective
psyche
as
a
shared
reservoir
of
meaning.
In
philosophy
and
psychology,
psyches
can
denote
the
multiplicity
of
mental
processes
within
agents,
or,
in
discussions
of
dissociation,
the
separate
psyches
that
can
inhabit
a
person.
The
plural
is
not
usually
used
to
refer
to
a
single
mind,
except
when
treating
it
as
a
set
of
contrasting
aspects.