[johnchristopher]

> I don't quite understand it, but it's like people are describing themselves as being multiple people.

> Surely we're just one person.

Maybe your interpretation of people having conflicting behaviors as "describing themeselves as being multiple people" is wrong.

You jump from unchallenged absolute positions to another to basically conclude or imply that people are not being honest.

For most the self is a very moving concept and the inner dialogue and tensions add layers of definitions. We are not single thought and logical and permanently coherent creatures.