Capgras Syndrome / The Imposter Delusion
Viking Cat Lady’s prized Oakland Cemetery lady (that may or may not be possessed).
Click HERE for the original paper describing Madame M’s case in detail.
Written by: J. CAPGRAS and J. REBOUL-LACHAUX
J. Capgras himself
Click HERE for the clinical paper of the patient with Capgras that we discussed in the episode.
DON’T SAY I DIDN’T WARN YOU (it’s gruesome)!!!
Actual sack of potatoes.
Ferocious honey badger - significantly more threatening.
Penalty of the sack in ancient Rome
EP. 03
What if someone you love looked exactly the same—but you knew they weren’t really them? Capgras syndrome convinces people that familiar faces have been replaced by identical imposters. In this episode, we unpack the eerie disconnect between recognition and emotion, exploring how the brain can see someone clearly… yet feel nothing at all.
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