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Question by Wanda
Submitted on 1/18/2004
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What is the condition called when a person assumes someones personality who has left, like in a divorce when the wife leaves, and the husband starts acting like she did, such as being prudish, etc. I would like to research this. Thank you for your assistance.

Answer by psychology girl
Submitted on 5/4/2005
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Well, it is hard to give an indepth analysis from the brief description, however as a psychologist I would predict that if done so in a healthy way this could be that persons coping mechanism for dealing with a loss, however if done in an unhealthy way I would say this person has severe self esteem issues and perhaps an unattural obsession with the person who's identity they are mimicing - however they may just be a teenage girl :)

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