Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde first appeared back in 1886 and have since grown from numerous books to films and even into their psychological study known as The Jekyll and Hyde Personality or Dissociative Identity Disorder(DID). Strikingly DID is most common in that of females due to this disorder typically occurring in those who have suffered abuse, which is not commonly found in male patrons. I was drawn towards the study of Jekyll and hyde because of the male role played. When watching the movie Dr. Jekyll attempts to split his personality using a serum he created when taken Jekyll becomes his alter ego Mr. Hyde a socially disruptive manipulative “psycho” killer. Moreover, this movie switches back and forth from the perspective of Jekyll and hyde, fascinatingly in this rendition of DID Dr. Jekyll's appearance physically changes into a different looking man. This, while not possible is an over-exaggeration of the effects of DID, in most patients it’s common for them to believe t...