How I learned to live with multiple personalities

Re:How I learned to live with multiple personalities by dsacco on Friday June 23, 2017 @04:48PM (#14622645)

By "debunked", the parent meant, "there is little clinical evidence for existence."

The burden of proof for the diagnosis is on the assertion; people can act as though they have multiple personalities, and that's why there is controversy on the disease itself.

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Re:How I learned to live with multiple personalities by azrazalea on Friday June 23, 2017 @05:07PM (#14622804)

I mean, at least in a social (not clinical) setting, i'd say the burden of proof is on society to prove that it doesn't exist.

I understand not wanting to clinically treat it if there isn't much evidence.

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Re:How I learned to live with multiple personalities by coldtea on Saturday June 24, 2017 @01:14PM (#14626390)

Not really. You don't prove non-existence -- you prove existence.

Else we'd also have some burden to prove that fairies don't exist.

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