@CABeck1961 @sammy_lianne (Sorry 4 the notification spam!) PS. In this 2012 study deliberate alter switching in people with DID was compared to high and low fantasy prone actors. Only the genuine DID patients showed the typical brain and circulatory system psychobiological changes. https://t.co/ibNEHbDcnF
Fact or factitious? A psychobiological study of authentic and simulated dissociative identity states.
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The discussions demonstrate a strong interest in the neurobiological evidence presented, with multiple posts referencing specific studies and citing neuroimaging techniques, reflecting both curiosity and a desire for scientific validation. The tone varies from enthusiastic support emphasizing the authenticity of DID, to some skepticism about methods, illustrating a nuanced engagement with the research's implications and validity.
Many discussions acknowledge the validity of the research, emphasizing neurobiological evidence supporting authentic DID states.
Posts are highly focused on the scientific findings and debates about trauma versus suggestibility theories, showing strong engagement.
Discussions include references to specific studies, methods, and potential applications like neuroimaging, indicating in-depth involvement.
The conversations suggest that the research could influence clinical understanding and diagnostic approaches, although some comments are more speculative.
Abstract in brief
- The study investigates whether dissociative identity states in individuals with DID are authentic mental states or are simply induced by roleplaying and suggestion, finding evidence that the identity states in DID are genuine and not just simulated.
- Differences in brain activity and physiological responses between DID patients and controls suggest that the distinct identity states in DID are real and biologically based, not easily mimicked through roleplaying by those prone to fantasy or suggestibility.
- The results challenge the idea that DID is primarily caused by sociocultural influences or suggestibility, supporting the view that it involves an authentic psychobiological disorder linked to trauma and disrupted attachment.
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Most liked on X and BlueskyPersevere! 6th attempt (first whole brain study to show cortical and subcortical structural aberrations in DID): https://t.co/Q8dpvIAReH 4th attempt (first study to dismiss the Fantasy model for DID on the basis of neurobiological data): https://t.co/WnhmYHxxzL https://t.co/rcw3aQY71a
@FndPortal 1) See paper from Vissia et al. 2016 that tests the Trauma and Fantasy model for DID - download here: https://t.co/IaoukTWWe2 and https://t.co/JUIZ555YoG 2) Identity-state dependent blood flow patterns are not related to fantasy proneness: https://t.co/WnhmYHxxzL
I understand your reservations and I'm not asking you to believe my account but I'd appreciate it if after you read further you considered a more empathetic approach towards people affected by DID. Whether or not you believe in it's existence or validity. https://t.co/oALjIU092w
@WhiteNervosa It would help for Destiny to like, look up anything about this rather than just appeal to his intuition of disgust: https://t.co/jzQ9aIWAR1
by The Three Trauma Amigos. They claim Reinders studies provide "scientific evidence" that DID "is real". Here's one: https://t.co/CZpoSS3Zhy
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Reinders, A. A., Willemsen, A. T., den Boer, J. A., Vos, H. P., & Nijenhuis, E. R. (2012). Fact or Factitious? A Psychobiological Study of Authentic and Simulated Dissociative Identity* States. PLoS One, 7(6), e39279.
Reinders, A. A. T., Willemsen, A. T. M., Vos, H. P., den Boer, J. A., & Nijenhuis, E. R. S. (2012). Fact or Factitious? A Psychobiological Study of Authentic and Simulated Dissociative Identity States. PLoS One, 7(6), e39279.
@TheSystemSystem We could litterally prove this by using a Siemens/CTI ECAT HR+ pet scan to see which of the supposed fakers is experiencing trauma induced cerebral blood flow changes. https://t.co/Dvq3iqJLAR Know anyone that has one? Making one seems hard.
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@WhiteNervosa It would help for Destiny to like, look up anything about this rather than just appeal to his intuition of disgust: https://t.co/jzQ9aIWAR1
https://t.co/jzQ9aIWAR1
I understand your reservations and I'm not asking you to believe my account but I'd appreciate it if after you read further you considered a more empathetic approach towards people affected by DID. Whether or not you believe in it's existence or validity. https://t.co/oALjIU092w
Persevere! 6th attempt (first whole brain study to show cortical and subcortical structural aberrations in DID): https://t.co/Q8dpvIAReH 4th attempt (first study to dismiss the Fantasy model for DID on the basis of neurobiological data): https://t.co/WnhmYHxxzL https://t.co/rcw3aQY71a
RT @AATSReinders: @FndPortal 1) See paper from Vissia et al. 2016 that tests the Trauma and Fantasy model for DID - download here: https://…
@FndPortal 1) See paper from Vissia et al. 2016 that tests the Trauma and Fantasy model for DID - download here: https://t.co/IaoukTWWe2 and https://t.co/JUIZ555YoG 2) Identity-state dependent blood flow patterns are not related to fantasy proneness: https://t.co/WnhmYHxxzL
@CABeck1961 @sammy_lianne (Sorry 4 the notification spam!) PS. In this 2012 study deliberate alter switching in people with DID was compared to high and low fantasy prone actors. Only the genuine DID patients showed the typical brain and circulatory system psychobiological changes. https://t.co/ibNEHbDcnF
by The Three Trauma Amigos. They claim Reinders studies provide "scientific evidence" that DID "is real". Here's one: https://t.co/CZpoSS3Zhy