Did You Know!
🧠A brain disorder can cause people to believe their loved ones are impostors
In Capgras syndrome, patients recognize faces visually but feel no emotional familiarity—leading the brain to conclude, “They look identical… so they must be a fake.”
Disturbing twist:
Many patients are calm and logical about it. They don’t feel confused—just certain.
This is often linked to Alzheimer’s, brain injury, or schizophrenia, not just psychiatric illness.
