“Dissociation, in a general sense, refers to a rigid separation of parts of experiences, including somatic experiences, consciousness, affects, perception, identity, and memory. When there is a structural dissociation, each of the dissociated self-states has at least a rudimentary sense of "I" (Van der Hart et al., 2004). In my view, all of the environmentally based "psychopathology" or problems in living can be seen through this lens.” PsychologyChildhoodIdentityPersonalityDepressionPerceptionMemoryTraumaChild AbuseDissociationMultiple Personality DisorderDissociativeMpdAltersParts Book:The Dissociative Mind Source: The Dissociative Mind
“Does the person report having had the experience of meeting people she does not know but who seem to know her, perhaps by a different name? Often, those with DID are thought by others to be lying because different parts will say different things which the host has no knowledge of.” LyingMental IllnessDissociative Identity DisorderStigmaMultiple Personality DisorderLiarDissociativeDissociative AmnesiaContradictionsPathological LiarFakingAlter Personalites Book:Understanding and Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder Source: Understanding and Treating Dissociative Identity Disorder