The idea of split personality is fertile ground for stories of great imagination—while regrettably also inspiring and perpetuating numerous misunderstandings that continue to cling to the kind of personality organization that we will take up in this episode.
*there is a small cultural variation in the episode. We use the German abbreviation "DIS" for Dissoc ... Show More
Apr 2023
Episode 35. Envy. A hidden force within human relations
Envy can arise wherever there exists inequality between people: in societies and families, between siblings, genders, and generations. “Envy is the tax which all distinction must pay” (R.W. Emerson). Envy has a bad reputation, at times even considered taboo, and yet still it prov ... Show More
38m 53s
May 2022
What is dissociative identity disorder? With Bethany Brand, PhD
Dissociative identity disorder – which many people recognize by its former name, multiple personality disorder – is one of Hollywood’s favorite psychology-related topics, with a decades-long history of movie and TV portrayals, most recently in this spring’s “Moon Knight.” But in ... Show More
30m 33s
Jul 2024
Distinctive Psychiatric Disorders and Syndromes
<p>This episode covers dissociative disorders, catatonia, reactive attachment disorder, factitious disorder, hoarding disorder, alien hand syndrome, Cotard delusion, Capgras syndrome, De Clérambault's syndrome, Alice in Wonderland syndrome, Koro syndrome, body integrity dysp ... Show More
12m 31s
Nov 2024
Understanding Dissociative Identity Disorder From A Lived Perspective With Adrian A. Fletcher, Psy.D
In this conversation, I am honoured to sit down and chat with Adrian Fletcher. Adrian is a licensed psychologist, author, and survivor with lived experience of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), formerly known as Multiple Personality Disorder. She also uses the name Adrienne & ... Show More
52m 42s