Capgras syndrome is a rare disorder in which a person holds the delusional belief that an identical-looking imposter has replaced someone significant in their life. They believe the doppelganger looks ...

A number of cases have involved shocking acts of violence toward the delusional misidentified person. A 2014 report describes two cases of men with Capgras syndrome murdering their own mothers, while ...

Delusional misidentification syndromes (DMS) encompass a group of striking disturbances in person recognition, most notably Capgras syndrome, in which a familiar individual is perceived as an impostor ...