Location
Inman E. Page Library, Room 320
Start Date
4-11-2019 1:30 PM
End Date
4-11-2019 2:00 PM
Description
Capgras Delusion, also known as Capgras syndrome, is the belief that someone close to you has been replaced with an identical imposter. This mental disorder, which may be linked to another mental disorder of some kind, was discovered by psychiatrist Joseph Capgras in the early 1900s after a patient claimed that her child had been abducted and replaced. This article explains what this disease is and who are more likely to develop it. It also goes into the probable causes of the disease and the possible ramifications of having it. Possible treatments and possible correlations in entertainment are also mentioned.
Included in
The Capgras Delusion: What It Is and How to Treat It
Inman E. Page Library, Room 320
Capgras Delusion, also known as Capgras syndrome, is the belief that someone close to you has been replaced with an identical imposter. This mental disorder, which may be linked to another mental disorder of some kind, was discovered by psychiatrist Joseph Capgras in the early 1900s after a patient claimed that her child had been abducted and replaced. This article explains what this disease is and who are more likely to develop it. It also goes into the probable causes of the disease and the possible ramifications of having it. Possible treatments and possible correlations in entertainment are also mentioned.
