Restating the role of phenomenal experience in the formation and maintenance of the Capgras delusion

Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 177-189

  Young, Garry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bottom up and top down processing; Capgras delusion; Experiential reorientation; Lack and loss of familiarity; Phenomenal experience; Recognition

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649148530     PISSN: 15687759     EISSN: 15728676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11097-007-9048-0     Document Type: Article

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