the
components of a
circuit, a part of an
individual's
mind that behaves as though it were someone or something separate from him and that either
talks to him or goes into
action of its own accord, and may even, if severe enough, take
control of him while it operates.
—HDA Tapes (Oakland Lectures) Approved Glossary (16.4.92), —Games Congress Gls (Approved 13.8.92)