What is multiple personality or split personality?
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Split personality is not an official or accurate term used anymore.  Multiple personality disorder is now called DID (dissociative identity disorder).  This is because, by theory, a sufferer has what I'll call a "core personality", but also projects other personalities that seem like completely separate people.  What makes this clinical is that a person CANNOT CONTROL themselves when in these states.  If you watch research videos you'll see a researcher talking to what appears to be a wholly different person not just in what they say, but physical manerisms and attitudes.  Dissociative disorders often come about as the result of severely traumatic events wherein a sufferer will, as a defensive mechanism, go into a dissociative state (though often joked about, but literally to "their happy place").  This can even come in personifying an inanimate object (like a teddy bear).\n\nChikee mentioned "bipolar" but his has nothing to do with it.  Bipolar is a condition where a person suffers extreme states of depression and extreme states of mania.  Bipolar is thrown around lightly now, but a true clinical condition makes these sufferers have a near impossible time fucntioning properly in society.  Not related to DID at all.\n\nBedraj mention Schizophrenia, but this is still a different condition.  This condition is characterized mainly by distorted perceptions of reality, delusions, and hallucinations.  See below for links to more information.
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Split-brain is a lay term to describe the result when the corpus callosum connecting the two halves of the brain is severed to some degree. A patient with a split brain, when shown an image in his or her left visual field (the left half of what each eye sees), will be unable to say what he or she has seen. This is because the speech control center is in the left side of the brain in most people and the image from the left visual field is sent only to the right side of the brain. Since the two sides of the brain cannot communicate, the patient can't say what he or she is seeing. The person can, however, pick up a corresponding object with their left hand, since that hand is controlled by the right side of their brain.
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Well I have a split personality, so I can be both!\n*whispers to the night watchman*(is that politcally correct enough to keep from getting a violation?)
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you do hear voices in your head when you have schizophrenia. My brother has it. You also have a lot of paranoia. It's like a break from reality, it's NOT multiple personality disorder. You might need to see a doctor.
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Obsessive Compulsive is one answer, another is paranoid schizophrenic or just schizophrenic.  Contrary to popular belief, it doesn't mean multiple personalities, but they can create thier own personalities with thier own realities in thier mind.
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Split Personality of Anacardium \n-- Dr. Manish Bhatia\n  \n  \nThe Anacardium patient does not merely shows the characteristics of split personality but instead it shows a complete picture of Schizophrenia. Before dealing with the mental picture of Anacardium, it is necessary to understand what are the basic characters of a split personality or a schizophrenic patient. So for the same reason, I quote the following text from the book "Introduction to Psychology" by ‘Hilgard and Atkinson’:\n\n"The word ‘schizophrenic’ is derived from the Greek word schizen ("to split") and phren ("mind"). The split does not refer to multiple personalities, but rather to a splitting of the thought process from emotions. The primary characteristics of schizophrenia can be summarized as under:\n\nDisturbance of affect: The schizophrenic does not show emotions in a normal way. He usually appears dull and pathetic, or he may display inappropriate emotions. \nWithdrawal from active interchange with the realistic environment: The schizophrenic loses interest in the people and events around him. \nAutism: Withdrawal from reality is usually accompanied by absorption in an inner fantasy world. The state of self-absorption is known as autism. \nDelusion and hallucination: The most common delusions of the schizophrenic are the beliefs that external forces are trying to control his thoughts and actions (delusions of influence) or that certain people or groups are persecuting him (delusion of persecution). Auditory hallucinations are more common than visual ones-the schizophrenic frequently hears voices. When persecutory delusions or hallucinations are predominant, the person is called paranoid. He may become suspicious of friends or relatives, fear that they are poisoning him, complain that he is being watched, followed and talked about. \nBizarre behavior: the schizophrenic’s behavior may include peculiar gestures, movements, and repetitive acts that make no sense to the observer but are closely related to the schizophrenics fantasy world. \nDisturbed thought process." \nAfter this basic discussion on schizophrenia, the mental symptoms of Anacardium are being listed in rubric forms. After going through the psychologists view-point given above and that of the homeopaths observation being listed below, no wise man will be left in any doubt as to the extent to which Anacardium presents the picture of split personality/ schizophrenia. \n\nThe mental symptoms of Anacardium depicting the Schizophrenic traits are:\n\nAnxiety:\n\nPursued as if, when walking \n\nBeside oneself, being \n\nCaress:\n\nCaressing husband and child, then pushes away \n\nChaotic, confused behavior \n\nConfusion of mind \n\nIdentity: duality, sense of\n\nContradict, disposition to\n\nDelusions/ Illusions/ Hallucinations:\n\nBed, someone is in, with him \n\nCall someone \n\nWith name, the absent mother or sister \n\nChild, is not hers \n\nDead, corpse on a bier, he himself was \n\nDead persons, sees \n\nDevil, he is \n\nDevil speaking in one ear, angel in the other, prompting to murder \n\nDouble, of being \n\nHusband, he is not her \n\nMind and body are separated \n\nPeople, sees \n\nBehind him, someone is \n\nPersecuted, he is \n\nPerson is in the room, another \n\nPossessed, being \n\nSoul, body was too small for \n\nSoul, body separated from \n\nSuperhuman control, is under \n\nThree persons, he is \n\nVoices, hears \n\nCalling his name \n\nWills, possessed of two \n\nDream, as if in a \n\nDuality, sense of \n\nFear, apprehension \n\nBehind, someone is \n\nDevil, of being taken by \n\nPeople, of \n\nPoisoned, of being \n\nGestures, automatic \n\nMemory, weakness of \n\nNames, for proper \n\nPersons, for \n\nRead, for what has \n\nSeen, for everything he has \n\nWord, of \n\nMistakes \n\nConfounds future with past \n\nPresent with future \n\nMood, alternating \n\nRecognize: relatives, does not recognize his \n\nStrange, everything seems
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no...schizophrenics hallucinate more that they have split personalities...they see other people and talk to them, but rarely have accompanied what they call as multiple personality disorder.. that only happens in 1% of the worlds population, so chances are u shouldn't consider it a menage a trois...besides, schizophrenic patients are abnormally vunerable to critizism, they form these hallucinations to make them cope with the indifference they feel the world has towards them, so please don't joke about it with him...help him out if you care....but i'm sure it's very exhausting..but you have a chance to help someone, i would take it if i were you..Good luck
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What you are talking about is a little weird, but you can sort of do it.  It isn't by creating alternative personalities.  That only exists in rare psychological illnesses.  But you can train yourself to do two things at once, and you can train your left hand to do one thing, your right hand another.  But you better be damn smart.  I have read of a few people that smart and had one college professor like that.
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It really depends on whether they are both organic (meaning chemical imbalances). Usually what happens is that there is a chemical imbalance like bi-polar with the corresponding depression and maniac phases. That's the organic component. Now, you may also have problems with anxiety (for example) associated with problems created by being bi-polar. That is a behavioral problem. So yes you can have two different mental illness. I had a diagnosis of Bi-polar with extreme depressive episodes and Borderline Personality Disorder. One is organic the bi-polar and one is behavioral. So you may need to treat both things with a combination of medication, counseling, and behavior modification. Don't despair, it will get better. You just have to communicate with your doctor about medication (side effects, etc), take your medication (very, very important), and keep talking. Just my two cents worth. Hope it helps.
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i am an indian..and i don't think we have multiple personalities..\n\nYes we do\n\nShut up and let me talk...
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There is a good description here : http://core.ecu.edu/psyc/wuenschk/docs30/multcomp.doc
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There's too many to list.\nHere is the American Psychological Association's Division list.  That should give you a good idea of the different fields.
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I'm convinced now you suffer from multiple personalities; can't blame you; it happens to individuals who are molested as children.  Did you pay to get this one posted also?  Best part is you've admitted to your real name.
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No.  God is One in three distinct.personalities.  I know this is hard to wrap your brain around, but it is.\n\nTry the study titled "Is God one or three?" link below.
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Well, since the experts can't even agree that such a thing as split personality disorder exists, treatment is a difficult issue.  The first thing to know is that "hearing voices" and split personality are two different things.  "Hearing voices" is a symptom of schizophrenia which can be controlled through medication (but never cured)-- and you can go on to lead a relatively normal although marginalized life.  Split personality disorder is thought to be caused by trauma in childhood.  Usually something so horrible happens that a defense mechanism is created to keep the child personality from having to deal with it.\n\nTreatment would involve medication for anxiety/depression that usually go with it and EXTENSIVE therapy.  Several times a week, several different types, the purpose of which would be to uncover the trauma that cause the schism.  Once the nature of the personalities are understood the patient and therapist can work toward resolving the issues.  \n\nWith comprehensive treatment it is possible to live a normal life and have outpatient treatment.  You might never have to be hospitalized, but you better hope to god you have insurance that will cover it because the state/fed won't.  There is no public help for the mentally ill, period.
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Based on my own experience, I'd say we each have the ability to be all three from time to time; some are just more one than the other.\nI THINK I'm more of a realist.\nBut I FEEL more like a cynic.\nOnly at certain times do I feel like a romantic, and I'm usually alone when this happens! lol
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I actually asked a similar question of a friend in law school. My question was about another psychological disorder called a dissociative fugue. In either case, in the US legal system, a person with a legitimate psychological disorder cannot be held accountable for a crime committed by another personality. However, in the legal system, a person with multiple personalities can be placed in a mental institution. David/Sam should probably be seeking medical attention, especially if one of his/her personalities is violent.