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Capgras delusion is caused by a disconnection between visual recognition and emotional arousal.

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that Capgras delusion is caused by a disconnection between visual recognition and emotional arousal?

Yes. Evidence from clinical case studies and neuropsychological research supports the model that Capgras delusion arises from a disconnection between intact visual recognition and affective autonomic responses to familiar individuals.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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The claim specifies that Capgras delusion is caused by a disconnection between visual recognition and emotional arousal. Papers [2], [7], and [8] specifically discuss and provide evidence for this exact model, attributing the delusion to a disruption in pathways or processes linking face perception to affective/limbic evaluation. No papers refute this model; therefore, the verdict is SUPPORTED.

Evidence for · 3
Capgras syndrome: a novel probe for understanding the neural representation of the identity and familiarity of persons.
1997
Demonstrates that Capgras syndrome features a selective lack of autonomic emotional arousal (skin conductance responses) to familiar faces despite intact visual recognition.
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W, H. & VS, R. (1997). Capgras syndrome: a novel probe for understanding the neural representation of the identity and familiarity of persons.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.1997.0062

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Testing the connections within face processing circuitry in Capgras delusion with diffusion imaging tractography.
2016
Discusses Capgras delusion as a disruption of the pathway processing the affective values of familiar faces.
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MA, B., D, G., A, V., Y, S., Y, A., Y, F. G., A, L., & M, V. (2016). Testing the connections within face processing circuitry in Capgras delusion with diffusion imaging tractography.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nicl.2016.01.006

Nature and extent of person recognition impairments associated with Capgras syndrome in Lewy body dementia.
2014
Notes that theoretical models attributing misidentification to deficits in generating appropriate affective autonomic signals can accommodate clinical findings.
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CM, F., V, B., EC, F., N, C., D, D., RS, R., A, G., & S, K. (2014). Nature and extent of person recognition impairments associated with Capgras syndrome in Lewy body dementia.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00726

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