The phenomenological role of affect in the Capgras delusion
β Scribed by Matthew Ratcliffe
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 209 KB
- Volume
- 41
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1387-2842
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In this article the epidemiology, aetiology, neuroanatomy and neuropsychology of the Capgras syndrome (CS) are reviewed in detail. CS is characterized by the delusional belief that one or a few highly familiar people have been replaced by impostors who are physically very similar to the original/s.