Temporal depth in a coherent self and in depersonalization: theoretical model.

A theoretical model proposes that a coherent sense of self depends on the ability to integrate experiences across time, a capacity disrupted in depersonalization. The model posits that temporal depth—the felt connection between past, present, and future—is essential for selfhood, and its breakdown leads to the subjective detachment characteristic of depersonalization. The argument draws on philosophical and psychological accounts to outline how temporal integration supports self-coherence and how its failure manifests as a fragmented self-experience.

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Temporal depth in a coherent self and in depersonalization: theoretical model.