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Capgras' Delusion |
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Capgras' Delusion The delusion that family, friends and others have been replaced by imposters. It typically follows the development of negative feelings toward the other person that the subject cannot accept and attributes, instead, to the imposter. The syndrome has been reported in paranoid schizophrenia and, even more frequently, in organic brain disease Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | The pair focused on a range of rare and bizarre conditions, such as hysterical blindness (where the person cannot see but has no perceptible damage to their eyes or brain), hysterical paralysis (an inability to move a part of the body despite having no physical injury), alien limb syndrome (the feeling that an arm or leg is acting of its own accord), and Capgras Syndrome (a delusional belief that a loved one has been replaced by an imposter). Most recently, in The Echo Maker (**** Jan/Feb 2007), he pondered questions of personal identity and reality with the story of a man suffering from Capgras syndrome. CAPGRAS SYNDROME THIS makes victims believe a loved one has been replaced by a double. |
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