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Capgras, Jean Marie Joseph

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Capgras,

Jean Marie Joseph, French psychiatrist, 1873-1950.
Capgras phenomenon - Synonym(s): Capgras syndrome
Capgras syndrome - the delusional belief that a person close to the schizophrenic patient has been replaced by an impostor. Synonym(s): Capgras phenomenon; illusion of doubles
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