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====1. Total absence of attributed identity====

The lowest level of identity can be described as the complete absence of it. In the medical literature, this is referred to as '''depersonalization''' (or '''depersonalisation'''). It is defined as an anomaly of self-awareness that can occur as a result of prolonged stress or while under the influence of [[hallucinogen]]ic substances, particularly [[dissociative]]s. It consists of a feeling of watching oneself act as they normally would while having no control over a situation due to an absence of a feeling of agency.<ref>American Psychiatric Association (2004). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR (Text Revision). American Psychiatric Association. ISBN 0-89042-024-6.</ref>

The lowest level of identity can be described as the complete absence of it. In the medical literature, this is referred to as ''depersonalization'' (or ''depersonalisation''). It is defined as an anomaly of self-awareness that can occur as a result of prolonged stress or while under the influence of [[hallucinogen]]ic substances, particularly [[dissociative]]s. It consists of a feeling of watching oneself act as they normally would while having no control over a situation due to an absence of a feeling of agency.<ref>American Psychiatric Association (2004). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR (Text Revision). American Psychiatric Association. ISBN 0-89042-024-6.</ref>

During this state, one may feel like they are on autopilot and that the world has become vague, dream-like, less real, or lacking in significance. Individuals who experience depersonalization feel divorced from their own personal physicality and identity by sensing their body sensations, feelings, emotions and behaviors as not belonging to them.<ref>http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depersonalization-derealization-disorder/basics/definition/con-20033401</ref> Often a person who has experienced depersonalization claims that things seem unreal or hazy during this state. This is because during depersonalisation, one lacks a feeling of identity which results in being incapable of feeling present during a situation.

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-The lowest level of identity can be described as the complete absence of it. In the medical literature, this is referred to as '''depersonalization''' (or '''depersonalisation'''). It is defined as an anomaly of self-awareness that can occur as a result of prolonged stress or while under the influence of [[hallucinogen]]ic substances, particularly [[dissociative]]s. It consists of a feeling of watching oneself act as they normally would while having no control over a situation due to an absence of a feeling of agency.<ref>American Psychiatric Association (2004). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR (Text Revision). American Psychiatric Association. ISBN 0-89042-024-6.</ref>
+The lowest level of identity can be described as the complete absence of it. In the medical literature, this is referred to as ''depersonalization'' (or ''depersonalisation''). It is defined as an anomaly of self-awareness that can occur as a result of prolonged stress or while under the influence of [[hallucinogen]]ic substances, particularly [[dissociative]]s. It consists of a feeling of watching oneself act as they normally would while having no control over a situation due to an absence of a feeling of agency.<ref>American Psychiatric Association (2004). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR (Text Revision). American Psychiatric Association. ISBN 0-89042-024-6.</ref>
 During this state, one may feel like they are on autopilot and that the world has become vague, dream-like, less real, or lacking in significance. Individuals who experience depersonalization feel divorced from their own personal physicality and identity by sensing their body sensations, feelings, emotions and behaviors as not belonging to them.<ref>http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/depersonalization-derealization-disorder/basics/definition/con-20033401</ref> Often a person who has experienced depersonalization claims that things seem unreal or hazy during this state. This is because during depersonalisation, one lacks a feeling of identity which results in being incapable of feeling present during a situation.