A Mind Across Worlds: How Seeing Your Parallel Self Might Affect Mental Health
By Andrew Hewitt, PMHNP-BC Abstract The multiverse hypothesis—that multiple universes exist simultaneously, each hosting versions of ourselves—raises profound psychological questions. This paper examines how encountering a variant self from another universe might influence identity, anxiety, cognitive rigidity, and therapeutic growth. Drawing from recent literature and integrating DSM‑5 concepts, the narrative explores cognitive-resilience implications, narrative identity, […]