What Is a Split Personality?
6. Identity Confusion
Identity confusion, which is a condition that’s also known as identity alteration, is a condition where the patient experiencing a sense of confusion about who they are. The patient can have difficulty explaining things about themselves to other people. For example, what is their sexuality? Are they religious and what is their political affiliation, if any? What are their hobbies and interests?
A patient with a split personality will also sometimes experience the sensation that they are in a different place and even a different time. They might also experience the sensation that they are living a different experience to the one they are really experiencing.
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