The Capgras Delusion: When Love Looks Right But Feels Wrong

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

A woman looks at her husband of 30 years.

She recognizes his face. She knows it’s him. The features, the voice, the mannerisms-everything looks exactly right.

But she knows he’s not her husband.

She’s absolutely certain.

This person is an imposter. An identical copy. A replacement.

Her real husband has been taken, and this lookalike has been put in his place.

She knows how it sounds. She knows it’s irrational. But the certainty is overwhelming.

Capgras-Delusion on Rafiul Alam