Q&A 記憶の引き継ぎ方　memory transfer in D.I.D

Uさん

後で必要になる情報だけど、後の自分が上手く思い出せないかもしれない時、みなさんはどうやって引き継ぎしていますか？

私は専用のメモを見えやすいところに置いて、今取り掛かってること、何日までに揃えたい物、現時点でどれくらい解決したか をその都度、書き残すようにしています。
個人的には『現時点でどれくらい解決したか』が特に重要です。
上手く引き継いだように思えても、実は古い記憶の古い情報が伝わっていて、急ぎの用事にすごく効率の悪い言動をしてしまう…なんてことがよくあります。

「こうすると上手くいったよ〜」などの情報がありましたら、教えてくださると嬉しいです。

U san

How do you handle handing over information that will be needed later, but which you might struggle to recall properly at a later date?

I keep a dedicated notepad in a visible spot and make a point of jotting down what I'm currently working on, the items I need to gather and their deadlines, and the current state of completion each time.

Personally, I find “how much has been resolved at this point” particularly important.
Even when it seems like the handover went smoothly, it's often the case that outdated information from old memories has been passed on, leading to highly inefficient actions and words when dealing with urgent matters.

 If you have any tips like, ‘This worked well for me,’ I'd be delighted to hear them.

Reply from H san①

I too find the handover and sharing of information difficult.

I think notes are probably the most reliable method.

For instance, setting detailed task reminders in a calendar app. And,thinking that ‘Well, perhaps being thorough is actually beneficial.’,even if I end up doing something inefficient, I forgive myself by thinking.

I strive to do things like that.

Sorry, I can't offer much clever advice.

from U san

For H san.

Receiving your response made me realise that taking regular notes is indeed the most reliable approach.

It also gave me a new perspective: that the effort involved in processing tasks isn't necessarily a bad thing.

When continuing work from the previous day, I sometimes find myself thinking, “The previous day's self was kind enough to neatly wrap things up at a logical stopping point,” and feel grateful.

It may take time to realise that this was done by the same person—“another aspect of myself”—but in this way, I was also able to recall the positive experiences that came from putting in the effort.

Thank you.

Reply from H san②

Countermeasures when memories of another persona cannot be carried forward:

I take a break, thinking, ‘Perhaps the stress caused my sense of reality or memories to falter.’

Alternatively, I strive to connect with the previous me, as if receiving a baton, thinking, ‘It would be a shame for the present me to abandon what the previous me worked so hard to achieve.’

I consider, ‘Eventually, the present me will fade away too. Even so, I hope the next me will somehow receive this.’

HW san

I was keeping a diary exchange with another personality. The other person was C-chan, my closest personality.

Among all the personalities, C-chan is the most outgoing, clingy, and prone to feeling lonely. Yet she's the sort who swallows her tears even when she cries.

She encouraged me, the dominant personality who puts on a brave front, to speak my true feelings. However, due to poor results on the Rorschach test, this method was deemed dangerous and we've had to stop. I feel uneasy.

I was in great distress when the transfer of memories wasn't going well. I tried hard to keep records for myself at least, never mind the other personalities. But now I think, ‘I've no choice but to give up!’

Even if my memories were disjointed or missing, perhaps I came to think this way because the other personalities no longer did things that caused me significant distress.

Or perhaps I simply became better at concealing my troubles. The other personalities, too, have largely reached a state of resignation.

Measures still in place include…

• Writing important appointments in the calendar

• Using the whiteboard to inform other personalities

• Utilising alarm or LINE reminder functions for matters absolutely not to be missed

Fundamentally, I place great importance on “reporting”, “communicating”, and “consulting”.

Additionally, I rely on someone who understands my condition. I try to consider the anxiety and fear stemming from memory gaps as a separate issue from conveying memories.