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Multiple Personality Disorder (now dissociative identity disorder)

What's the difference between multiple personality disorder (now actually called dissociative personality disorder [DID]) and schizophrenia? Why do you think these are so commonly confused? Have you noticed that in our culture - that is, people saying "schizophrenic" when they really mean someone with DID?

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TERESA: Umm, yeah, sure. I can definitely be there.

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(Brian walks into the break room.)

BRIAN: Morning guys.

JEANETTE, CARTER, and TERESA: Morning Brian.

(Carter, Teresa, and Jeanette turn and walk out of the break room.)

(Onscreen Text: Multiple conditions can lead to conformity. Post a brief description of two conditions in the virtual office which led to conformity to occur and why.)