Dissociative identity disorder (DID) affects 1.5% of the adult population, according to U.S. studies.

By representing it, cinema and literature have widely publicized the disorder. Could a man torn between his darkest sides become a killer, like in the film ‘Split’? A woman with multiple personalities could sometimes be a depraved teenager, a soupy veteran, a wild cat? Subscribe Already subscribed? To log in, click here.