split personality

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Pelicot's own defence lawyer, Beatrice Zavarro, enthusiastically embraced the "split" personality theory in her closing arguments at the trial.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024

In grappling with her California split personality, Harris said she coined a term to describe herself: “Sangeleno,” a hybrid identifier combining San Francisco and Los Angeles that does not appear destined to catch on.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2024

Because of the derivation of the term and because it literally meant "split," people decided schizophrenia meant split personality.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2023

The hall of mirrors, the split personality, the hidden life.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2023

"Elly, Elly, Elly," the first voice mumbled, while the other voice went on hissing, "Miss Greenwood, Miss Greenwood, Miss Greenwood," as if I had a split personality or something.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath