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Pathological dissociation is characterized by profound, functional amnesias and significant alterations in identity; normal dissociation is expressed primarily in the form of intense absorption with internal stimuli (e.g., daydreams) or external stimuli (e.g., a fascinating book or television program).

Frank W. Putnam

Pathological dissociation is characterized by profound, functional amnesias and significant alterations in identity; normal dissociation is expressed primarily in the form of intense absorption with internal stimuli (e.g., daydreams) or external stimuli (e.g., a fascinating book or television program).

Tags: dissociation, dissociative, dissociative disorder, dissociative identity disorder, mental disorder, mental illness

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About Frank W. Putnam

Frank W. Putnam (born August 3, 1917 – November 29, 2006) was an American biochemist and university professor.