Multiple Personality in India: Comparison with Hysterical Possession State
Abstract
A case of multiple personality has been reported from India and the condition compared with hysterical possession state. The documented high incidence of hysterical possession in India has been related to religious beliefs of polytheism and reincarnation and the apparently higher incidence of multiple personality in the West to social approval of role-playing.
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