Overriding

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Overriding refers to how a headmate's thoughts can "override" those of another member. This may be especially common within new (or newly discovered) systems (especially for hosts).

When a headmate overrides another, they're an overrider. When a headmate is overridden by another, they're an overridee.

It is important to note that overriding is accidental and unintentional. See blocking for more information.

Causes
Overriding often happens because the brain will try to guess what the overridee is about to say, and since the overrider's own thoughts can be much louder than other headmates' at the start, the overridee is simply not heard, as if a plane just landed when they talked.

Often, overriding happens as the overrider tries to guess what the override is about to say, and as one's own thoughts are often much louder than others', the overridee is simply not heard.

Side-effects
Overriding can cause intense fear from "controlling" the overridee, and can be confusing and disorientating to experience.

Prevention
As communication improves, overriding becomes less and less common naturally.

A way to help manage overriding is by trying to ask the headmate what they meant, and then not thinking anything at all. This way you can learn to identify which thoughts belong to who.

Some systems have a Resolver, which can help greatly.

If overriding is severe, try crosstalking.

Related Terms

 * Passive Influence, bleedover, eclipsing, and blocking may describe similar ways in which one member may influence another.
 * Puppeting and parroting describe deliberate control of a tulpa (or other parogen).
 * A system that has issues with overriding during internal communication may use crosstalk to avoid misunderstandings or conflicts.
 * Resolvers help preventing overriding from occurring.