Miscellaneous
In our last podcast, we discussed the power of the placebo and nocebo in affecting the physiology of the body, which shows the power of belief. This week we look at Dissociative Identity Disorder and how it is proving just how powerful the mind really is. Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), formerly called Multiple Personality Disorder, shows us the true power of the mind's ability to affect the body. People with DID have at least two distinct personalities. That means that completely different people can occupy the very same physical body. When one "takes over" from another, often a difference in personality is clearly seen by his or her loved ones, but not only personality changes are observed, physical changes as well. In my research, I discovered an interesting article written in the New York Times Science section by Daniel Coleman, published in June 1988, that sheds light on the ability of your mind to heal your body. A summary of the article is this week's podcast. It's been over 30 years since this article was written, I can't help but wonder why the medical establishment hasn't spent more time and funding in researching the mind/body connection and the power the mind clearly has to change the body's biology.