#46: Of Multiple Minds

Abraham Holloman returns to Reason Bound to talk with Ryan about a documentary called "Crazy, Not Insane". The documentary features noted crime psychiatrist Dorothy Otnow Lewis examine aspects of the brain. Specifically, Dr. Lewis has spent years studying the psychology of murders with a focus on Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly called Multiple Personality Disorder). In keeping with Reason Bound's attempt to find the "why" behind what motivates people, it was a great film to better understand the psychology of those affected by Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and why they sometimes commit horrendous acts. Abraham and Ryan likewise found the film insightful to what Abraham calls the levity, light, and brightness of Dr. Lewis as she leads the audience through case study after case study. Despite disturbing subject matter, the film leaves the viewer feeling they have a foundational understanding of some of the factors that lead to a person becoming, though perhaps not crazy, clinically insane.