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Capgras delusion: a standalone construct

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Capgrasdelusion1 CONSTRUCTCapgras delusionELLIS · NEUROPSYCHOLOGY

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Neuropsychology

the belief that a familiar person has been replaced by an impostor, explained as intact recognition without the normal emotional response to faces.

In neuropsychology, Capgras delusion refers to the belief that a familiar person has been replaced by an impostor, explained as intact recognition without the normal emotional response to faces. This meaning comes from Ellis (1990) in British Journal of Psychiatry.[1]

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References

  1. Ellis, H. D., & Young, A. W. (1990). Accounting for Delusional Misidentifications. British Journal of Psychiatry, 157(2), 239-248. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.157.2.239

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