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Sybil: Historia verídica de una mujer poseída por 16 personalidades diferentes
Sebastián Martínez, Luis Vigil, Flora Rheta Schreiber
3.69 AVERAGE
261 reviews for:
Sybil: Historia verídica de una mujer poseída por 16 personalidades diferentes
Sebastián Martínez, Luis Vigil, Flora Rheta Schreiber
3.69 AVERAGE
challenging
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emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
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a slow read but nonetheless very interesting insight into the mass hysteria & mental health scare of early 70s, following one of the first recorded cases of DID (dissociative identity disorder or split personality disorder) in a girl named Sybil. Funny enough, the book was based on a true story, and the real life patient, Shirley Mason later admitted she faked the whole thing.
After hearing that this story is largely fabricated, I lost interest.
challenging
informative
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
I know there is another book that was published after "Sybil" died, that claims to expose the fraud of this story. However, I don't think I will be reading it. Whether Sybil was able to clearly recollect all of the childhood trauma she suffered through or not, she suffered. And it broke her. But she put herself back together. Some of this book horrified me. MPD is an intriguing concept, and how it developed in this woman is heartbreaking. An interesting book, thought provoking.
So I have a bad habit, blame it on being a nurse. Whenever I read any health related condition (particularly mental health) I begin to diagnose all those around me (or myself) with said condition. After reading this I felt like my God I could have Multiple Personality. I mean at one point I can have the worst temper and then a second later I will be as cool as a cat. However my husband is quick to remind me " No it is your menstral period not a disease"
Anyway...
I love learning about the human psych. Perhaps that is why I am partial to this book. Is it greatly written,no. But the story is fascinating. I found myself constantly aghast at the horrors that Sybil went through as a child, I believe I even yelled out loud at one point " YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME" But I found myself encouraged at how a human can build a defense around them in anyway, whether that is escaping, denial or in sybils case having multiple personalities.
Anyway...
I love learning about the human psych. Perhaps that is why I am partial to this book. Is it greatly written,no. But the story is fascinating. I found myself constantly aghast at the horrors that Sybil went through as a child, I believe I even yelled out loud at one point " YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME" But I found myself encouraged at how a human can build a defense around them in anyway, whether that is escaping, denial or in sybils case having multiple personalities.
I read this book because of my interest in abnormal psychology, and it was somewhat of a bonus that it's written like a novel. All in all, I enjoyed the book: I thought it was an interesting look into an incredibly tragic case of trauma, as well as one of the most famous cases of DID.
That being said, the book did have flaws. As mentioned in other reviews, all the psychology Schreiber wrote about is Freudian and dated. I didn't mind too much, since the book is old and I thought it was interesting to see what this corner of the psychology field looked like at the time. Sometimes the writing gets very bogged down in psychoanalytical terms that pull me out of the story, or seem like the author or the doctor were reaching for explanations of personalities totally rooted in childhood.
Of course the book is also disturbing in its descriptions of the childhood abuses and their long-term effects. I was prepared for this before I began to read, so, although horrific, they did not entirely shock me.
I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in historical psychology or abnormal psychology. It was a quick and fascinating read for me.
That being said, the book did have flaws. As mentioned in other reviews, all the psychology Schreiber wrote about is Freudian and dated. I didn't mind too much, since the book is old and I thought it was interesting to see what this corner of the psychology field looked like at the time. Sometimes the writing gets very bogged down in psychoanalytical terms that pull me out of the story, or seem like the author or the doctor were reaching for explanations of personalities totally rooted in childhood.
Of course the book is also disturbing in its descriptions of the childhood abuses and their long-term effects. I was prepared for this before I began to read, so, although horrific, they did not entirely shock me.
I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in historical psychology or abnormal psychology. It was a quick and fascinating read for me.
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reflective
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challenging
medium-paced
challenging
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced