Multiple personality

Multiple Personality (Multiple Personality) is a disorder of psychogenic identity, that is, a personality disorder caused by psychological factors. In the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illness, published in 1980, multiple personality was defined as "the existence of two or more unique personalities within an individual, each of which dominates at a particular time. These Personalities are independent, autonomous, and exist as a complete self. " Generally speaking, at any given time, there is only one identity of the inland consciousness layers, which is called subject personality. At this time, all emotions, thoughts, words and deeds move in the manner of the subject's personality, without showing traces of another identity. For a period of time, usually after being stimulated by the spirit, it can suddenly change to another completely different identity, and all emotions, thoughts, words and deeds behave in the manner of subsequent personality. At this time, the individual completely forgets his past identity, as if he has changed another person psychologically. The transformation from one personality to another usually occurs suddenly. When the subsequent personality begins to "rule," the original subject personality is unconscious and forgets what has happened. Relevant research shows that each personality of multiple personality has different physical and psychological reactions. They often show different genders, ages, races, and family characteristics; they still have different IQs and visions; moreover, some have different reactions to the same drug. What's more dramatic is that some personalities can also exchange opinions and cooperate in various activities. It has been thought that the ratio of multiple personalities in a population is very low. But recent discoveries show that multiple personality is actually not that rare. The disease is more common in women, and its incidence is usually three to nine times that of men. Multiple personalities are often caused by emotional trauma-especially childhood trauma is more common. The treatment methods include Gestalt therapy, psychoanalysis, and supportive therapy. But all the treatments can not be separated from the long-term and patient cooperation of family, friends, colleagues and others. In particular, avoid irritating the source during treatment. The transition from one personality to another is usually abrupt at the beginning and is closely related to traumatic events; thereafter, generally only when encountering large or stressful events, or receiving treatment such as relaxation, hypnosis or venting Before conversion occurs. In fact, pure multiple personality is very rare. At present, similar cases have appeared in China.

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