Capgras delusion

illnesses. Capgras syndrome is when the fusiform gyrus has been damaged. The fusiform gyrus is located in the deep inner surface of the temporal lobe. It is also known as the face area of the brain meaning that people recognize others through this section of the brain (“3 Clues to Understanding the Brain”). A branch of the capgras syndrome is known as capgras delusion. It is when the amygdala is damaged in the brain.…

work on visual perception and experiments in behavioral neurology”. Ramachandran is an published author in several scientific journals and books. His most acclaimed book is “Phantoms in the Brain”. Capgras syndrome is a type of delusion in which one believes an imposter has replaced a person. Capgras is rare syndrome, which is rarely seen in the medical community. The condition affects the part of the brain that recognizes faces called the Fussiform gyrus, which is found in the temporal lobe.…

Often times in life, we tend to take things for granted on a day to day basis. Things that help us so often that we fail to be thankful for. Some of these things are more important than others and they should be. Knowing that we have to breathe to stay alive is probably the easiest example of something we do automatically without even thinking about it. Or for the purposes of this class, we think about the senses we have and the impact of how much different our lives would be if we did not have…

In Descartes meditations he argues the mind is a single unified phenomenon. The context of this argument is in favor of Dualism, he argues in favor of it using Liebniz’s “Principle of the Indiscernibility of Identicals”, the principle asserts that for two things to be identical then they must share all of the same properties. Descartes argues that since his body has parts it can be divided, but the mind has no parts and cannot be divided. “For in truth, when I consider the mind, that is, when I…

The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons written by Sam Kean is a collection of stories throughout history that depicts the discovery, symptoms, and shifts in the fundamental understanding of the brain and brain injuries. Within the pages of this book, Kean does a masterful job explaining the intricacies of the brain, providing captivating stories to stimulate the reader, all while encapsulating valuable information on the brain. The book is written from a scientific perspective, invoking brain…

some examples of the most common mental illnesses are: anxiety/panic disorder, bi-polar disorder, depression, eating disorder, schizophrenia, substance abuse/addiction, i.e. While some of the most uncommon mental illnesses are: Capgras Syndrome, Fregoli Syndrome, Cotard Delusion syndrome, Reduplicative Parmnesia Syndrome, Alien Hand Syndrome, i.e. As you can see some of these disorders maybe common to everyday individuals, but how can police officers serve and protect society when they are…