1. Borderline Personality Disorder and the Self Natalie Gold, King’s College London Tuesday September 1st 2015

2. Connectedness "significant numbers of direct psychological connections like memories, intentions, beliefs/goals/desires, and similarity of character” (Parfit 1984, 207)

3. different ways BPD interacts with self over time 1.sense of not being the same person over time 2.changing intentions/ career plans 3. need for validation/ different self with different people 4. feeling empty 5. hating self