Split personality on the screen and in reality

• Split personality on screen and in real

mass culture misinterprets dissociative identity disorder (DRL), though filled with characters who suffer from this mental disorder (for example, the heroes of films "Fight Club" and "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde").

These dramatic figures may cause some interest and captivate the audience's attention, but they are rarely (if ever) withstand scientific criticism, says Hank Green - the creator of the video blog "SciShow", where he introduces subscribers with scientific themes that are of interest for many. In one of his videos, he explains that most of us misrepresents the dissociative identity disorder (DID), also known as multiple personality disorder.

Experts often can not come to an agreement with regard to the diagnosis of DID, the causes of the disorder, and in some cases even argue, and whether it exists at all. Many, however, agree that people with DID actually experiencing multiple personalities - the presence in the same person two or more distinct personalities or personality states (each with its own relatively stable nature of perception, thinking, attitude to others and to itself). The disorder can lead to memory loss, psychological discomfort, causing disturbances in the professional, social, or other important areas of people's lives. In the movie, we see the hero in my head that live multiple personalities, each of which seeks to take control of the entire body at any time.

The authors rely on the uniqueness of the disorder and the ability to create a mystical storyline that provides the public's attention. Few of them dare to bet on the reliability, because so difficult to maintain viewer interest in the film.