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alternating personality
alternating personality Alternating personality is a historical term for cases in which a person seems to shift between distinct states of self, usually because of abrupt gaps in memory.
Alternating personality is a historical term for cases in which a person seems to shift between distinct states of self, usually because of abrupt gaps in memory. One state may remember the other while the reverse does not, so the person can appear markedly changed in character, knowledge, habits, and sense of personal identity.