The dissociation of a personality : a biographical study in abnormal psychology / by Morton Prince.

  • Morton Prince
Date:
1905
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    taking down verbatim, in longhand, a rapidly held conver- sation necessarily obliged a condensation of sentences, so that the style is not fairly represented in these notes, but the accuracy of the facts as brought out may be insisted upon. On May 1, the ground of April 30th was gone over again as follows: After hearing the report from Miss Beauchamp and questioning her on various matters, she was hypnotized, becoming plainly B II. Q. “ How has Miss Beauchamp been doing ? ” A. [Changing the question to the first person.] “ How have I been doing? I have been doing very well?” Q. “ How has ‘ she ’ been doing ? ” A. “‘She’? Who?” Q. “ Don’t you know who ‘ she ’ is ? ” A. “ You did not saj^” Q. “ Don’t you know ? ” A. “Do you mean Miss K. ? No, I do not know whom you mean.” B II kept rubbing her eyes. She would not recognize the existence of any other personality than herself, nor could I get her to betray any knowledge of having, as Chris, referred to a “ she.” Q. “ Have you been going to sleep this past week during the daytime ? ” [Referring to spontaneous trances that had occurred.] A. “No.” Q- “ Are you sure ? ” A. “ Yes.” Q. “ Have you been re wading ? ” A. “No.” “ Why ? ” A. “ I can’t.” Q. “ Why can’t you ? Have you been trying ? A. “Yes.”