The dissociation of a personality : a biographical study in abnormal psychology / by Morton Prince.
- Morton Prince
- Date:
- 1905
Licence: In copyright
Credit: The dissociation of a personality : a biographical study in abnormal psychology / by Morton Prince. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![volition, she adopted the name Sally Beauchamp^ taking it, I think, from a character in some book. The following notes of the interview of Apiil 30 make evident the distinction between the hypnotic states ; April 30. “Patient has not been here since April 25th, when Miss Beauchamp had apparently lost her second per- sonality ; that is to say, she did not know in hypnosis who ‘ She ’ was, and denied all knowledge as claimed by B III of any other person than herself, and had no recollection of her previous statement as B III. It appeared as if the second phase of hypnosis had disappeared. To-day patient returned, stating that she has been unable to come before because of ill- ness ; has had a return of old symptoms, etc. RemarTcs that she has been unable to read or fix her mind on a booh. To- day is much better. Thinks the cause of her relapse was catching cold, and possibly the effect of the sermon the pre- vious Sunday. [This sermon had been the subject of consider- able discussion between B II and myself at the previous visit.] Miss Beauchamp is now hypnotized and becomes, as at the last sitting, B II, the first hypnotic self. She makes the same statement as to the cause of her relapse as did B I. In re- sponse to inquiries she goes on to state that her name is ‘ Miss Beauchamp.’ [Her manner at this early stage used to indicate great surprise that I should ask her name, as if both of us did not know.] She does not know anything about any other per- son, and expresses some annoyance at being told that she^ has stated that there is another. (This talk about a ‘ she ’ evi- dently troubles her, as it did at the last interview, and is some- thing she cannot understand. I take pains not to explain anything, only asking her such questions as will test her mem- ory, leaving her in the dark as to the meaning of the questions and the existence of the other hypnotic self.) [Both B I and B II were kept in ignorance of B III for a long time.] “ Patient now, without being first waked up, is more deeply hypnotized by command. She goes into an apparently deeper trance. At once her whole manner changes. She begins to](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28111850_0046.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
