Thigpen and Cleckley

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What is personality?
'An individuals characteristics, stable set of behaviours, attitudes and interests'
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What was the aim of the study?
Describe an account of an individual considered to have MPD
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Describe the sample
Eve White: A 25 year old woman from the USA. Had one 4 year old daughter.
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What was the research method?
Case Study using interviews, psychometric tests and projective tests
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Why was Eve White referred to Thigpen and Cleckley?
She was experiencing severe headaches and blackouts
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How long did the study last?
14 months
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What sort of psychological tests did Eve White participate in?
IQ tests, memory tests, ink-blot tests, EEGs and hand writing comparisons
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Why did Eve Black emerge?
Eve White was distressed about how the letter was sent, and had a sudden pain in her head
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Was Eve White aware of Eve Black?
No, she couldn't access Eve Black's memories
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Was Eve Black aware of Eve White?
Yes, she was aware of Eve White's thoughts and feelings
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What evidence made Thigpen and Cleckley believe EW and EB were separate personalities?
The attitude EB showed to EW's husband and daughter as well as differences in personality
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What was the result for EW and EB in the IQ test?
EW- 110, EB - 104
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What was the result for EW and EB in the memory test?
EW - Superior, EB - Inferior
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What was EW's result in the projective test?
Signs of repression, and conflict and anxiety as role as mother
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What was EB's result in the projective test?
Signs of regression (Her name was her maiden name)
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What did EB say to T+C about the blackouts later on in the study?
"I don't know where we go, but go we do!"
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How did Jane emerge?
EW was recalling a painful childhood experience
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Was Jane aware of EW and EB?
Yes, she had some control over EW and EB did not know about her - Jane could tell if EB was lying
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What was the EEG results for all 3 personalities?
EW - 11 cycles per second, EB - 12.5 cycles per second, J - 11 cycles per second
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What was the conclusion?
Observations were collected, and a request for further research into MPD
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