Where Are You When You’re “Beside Yourself”?

The expression “I was beside myself” is one of our language's most intriguing idioms. And the mental state—or better, feeling state—it refers to bears a peculiar resemblance to the splitting of schizophrenia. Still, this familiar phrase is hardly to be taken literally. So just what essential part of you suddenly makes a guest appearance when you're feeling this way?read more
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Personality Psychiatry Relationships Stress Source Type: news