Yes, Ego State Disorder is not defined as having entire personalities. More like what's along that continuim from "oh darn, I missed my exit"....to DID at the end of the spectrum. Ego State D/O is well described in a book called "People in pieces : multiple personality in milder forms and greater numbers", by Alan Marshal. A review states, "These "ego states" differ from the alters of MPD in not being able to take full control and the nominal personality does not "shut down" or lose time. He does appear to portray them as having distinct consciousnesses running at the same time but distinctly from the nominal consciousness. "

It's an intriguing book for anyone interested. em