PSY 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Dissociative Identity Disorder, Dissociative Disorder, Autonomic Nervous System
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Controversial, rare disorders where conscious awareness becomes separated from previous memories, thoughts, and feelings. When one faces trauma, dissociative detachment can protect one from feeling overwhelmed by emotion. Dissociative identity disorder: dissociative identity disorder (did) , understanding dissociative identity disorder two or more distinct and alternating personalities. : disorder where a person shows: researchers find it suspicious that the disorder has such a short and localized history, dissociative symptoms are sometimes shown by suggestible, fantasy-prone people, other . Researchers believe that did is real disorder. This disorder is formed by three clusters: Frontal lobes are also less active: genes that put those at risk for antisocial behavior = risk for substance use disorders. The body is naturally minded to maintain a steady weight, which store energy for times when food is not available. Therefore there are three eating disorders: anorexia nervosa : begins as a weight-loss diet.
