Split personality

Split personality - the term is not new andwell-known even for a person far from psychiatry. However, not all correctly interpret this concept, although the symptoms of the disease are fully studied and detailed.

It is noted that in the modern world this phenomenonoccurs more often. Signs of a split personality are the appearance in the mind of the individual of the second "I" and his awareness of himself as two different personalities. Accordingly, under the same conditions, a person can behave in absolutely different ways, take uncoordinated decisions and look at the same problem from different angles, depending on which personality is dominant at the moment.

In especially neglected cases, the patient does not evenhe remembers what one of his hypostases did. You can compare this life to finding it in two dimensions. An example is the patient's confidence that he is a great military leader, writer, president, actor and the like.

In medicine, a split personality is classified as one of the symptoms of schizophrenia. In such a situation, a person simply needs serious treatment, possibly in a specialized medical institution.

Splitting personality is also found in an easierform. His symptoms differ significantly from those of a mental illness. The main difference is that the individual is aware of his integrity, but is able to do things, speak words and draw conclusions that do not obey a single system of thinking. One of the signs is also the constant change of opinions about the same phenomenon or object, in addition, at different periods of time a person diametrically opposite reacts to the same situation. So, usually a shy and timid individual suddenly becomes extraordinary and outrageous, diligently attracts attention and rejoices if he does it.

Quite often such a phenomenon as a split personality is observed under the influence of narcotic substances or alcoholic beverages.

If there is a problem, there is a riskthe development of an even more serious mental disorder, since the patient is in constant conflict with himself. The two "I" people do not agree with each other, that's why he is tormented by spiritual uneasiness, he sleeps very badly, suffers from headaches and dizziness.

Split personality is mentala disorder that can occur after receiving a mental or physical trauma. For example, in case of loss of a loved one, there may be a need to replace it. The role of the departed takes on the second "I" of the patient.

Another reason for the development of the disease may beinability to stand up for oneself, weak character. At the subconscious level, the individual is looking for someone who could give him the necessary protection. That is why most often the second "I" of such a person - self-confident, aggressive and even impudent, his behavior is not always approved by the main person, but he simply can not resist his stronger half.

A textbook example of this phenomenon isthe story of Miss Buychamp. It co-existed four "I" with different levels of knowledge, health and character memories. The third person asked to call herself Sally and claimed that she was a spirit. She was dominant over the rest of the position, enjoying the torments experienced by others. So, Sally could put a beetle in the box, so that the "other", fearful, Miss Beuchamp simply dumbfounded with horror.

Dr. Prins was able to correct the situation. During the sessions of therapeutic hypnosis, he worked with Sally, in every possible way persuading, sometimes even begging her not to mock the other three. Such a tactic has borne fruit: the restless "I" left the body, and the three others merged peacefully.

Thus, the split personality is a painful splitting into two or more phases, replacing each other in behavior and character and not connected in any way.