This day is seen in two completely different lights. Some people view it as a time to look at yourself and understand your personality. It is a time to explore your own traits and figure out their origins. The first strategy begins with an inward examination of our own personalities. In this approach, we see the day as a way to explore personality traits and examine the roots of those traits. Each one of us shows a different side of our characters at other times and in different places. Sometimes our personalities appear to be altered depending on whom we are with and what we are doing. With these things in mind, remember that the goal is to improve your personality, not necessarily your reputation. There is another way to view the disorder: as a coping mechanism with great adaptive value. Some call this condition Dissociative Identity Disorder. It is characterized by at least two distinct and relatively enduring identities or dissociated personality states that alternately control a person’s behavior.

5 March is National Multiple Personality Day!