Capgras Syndrome

Photo Credit: The title graphic is a portion of Egon Schiele's "Agony" - 1912

Capgras Syndrome is a misidentification syndrome in which a person holds the delusion that their family, friends, others and/or their possessions have been replaced by duplicates.

Capgras Links:

For all the PubMed articles on Capgras Syndrome, click Here.

A Delusion of Doubles - Capgras' Syndrome Definition by RJ Berson

The "Official" Capgras Syndrome Portal - Information and links on Capgras Syndrome.

Pennsylvania Gazette Article on Dr. Feinberg & Capgras Syndrome - Dr. JR Shea - A very long and detailed account.

Out of Body Experience (OBE) and Capgras Syndrome - Caution - Some Looniness Included.

When a 'Duplicate' Family Moves In - NY Times article.

Capgras Syndrome: A Novel Probe for Understanding the Neural Representation and Familiarity of Persons - An article by V.S. Ramachandran.

A Case of Capgras Syndrome? - Wife Hits Husband With Hammer Because She Thinks He is an Alien.

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