The Psychology Behind the Film Primal Fear by Gary a...

Prepare yourself for a journey. Travel with me, as we explore the mind of a character named Roy played by Edward Norton in the film directed by Gregory Hoblit in 1996 Titled â€Å"Primal Fear†. In this film Roy suffers from a psychological disorder. As we travel on this journey deep into the mind of this character, we will begin to unlock the secrets that lay within. Discovering what psychological disorder Roy suffers from, how he thinks and his thought process from a bio-psychological perspective, and treatments for this disorder using cognitive behavior therapy. â€Å"Primal Fear† is the story of a young man who is accused of the murder of an archbishop. With all the evidence pointing towards him as the target suspect, an ambitious and vagarious†¦show more content†¦That clue lead me to the conclusion that Roy suffered from dissociative identity disorder (DID) formally known as multiple personality disorder (MPD). From a bio-psychological perspective dissociative identity disorder is characterized by the presence of two or more distinct or split identities or personality states that continually have power over the persons behavior. With dissociative identity disorder, theres also an inability to recall key personal information that is too far-reaching to be explained as mere forgetfulness; which we noticed in Aaron right before he transforms into Roy. With dissociative identity disorder, there are also highly distinct memory variations, which fluctuate with the persons split personality. The alters or different identities have their own age, sex, or race. Each has his or her own postures, gestures, and distinct way of talking. Roy and Aaron were completely opposite in almost every way imaginable. Roy spoke with confidence and authority whereas Aaron was unsure of himself and lacked confidence. While Roy took charge and became violent, Aaron on the other hand was passive and submissive and wou ld not hurt a fly. Sometimes the Alters are imaginary people; sometimes they are animals. As each personality reveals itself and controls the individuals behavior and thoughts, its called switching. Switching can take seconds to minutes to days. Along with the dissociation and