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Dissociative amnesia is a common fictional plot device in many films, books and other media. Examples include William Shakespeare's King Lear, who experienced amnesia and madness following a betrayal by his daughters; [27] and the title character Nina in Nicolas Dalayrac's 1786 opera. [27]
Ansel Bourne (1826–1910) was a famous 19th-century psychology case due to his experience of a probable dissociative fugue. The case, among the first ever documented, [1] [2] remains of interest as an example of multiple personality and amnesia. Among the doctors who treated Bourne was William James.
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Dissociative amnesia Also linked to trauma, dissociative amnesia involves forgetting chunks of your life or sometimes your entire autobiography, Dr. Clouden says. “This is your mind’s way of ...
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Dissociative identity disorder [1] [2]; Other names: Multiple personality disorder Split personality disorder: Specialty: Psychiatry, clinical psychology: Symptoms: At least two distinct and relatively enduring personality states, [3] recurrent episodes of dissociative amnesia, [3] inexplicable intrusions into consciousness (e.g., voices, intrusive thoughts, impulses, trauma-related beliefs ...
Dissociation is temporary escape from reality. It can be a healthy coping mechanism—unless it's sparked by trauma and left untreated.
Fictional characters with dissociative identity disorder (92 P) Pages in category "People with dissociative identity disorder" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.