Production of supernatural beliefs during Cotard's syndrome, a rare psychotic depression

David Cohen; Angèle Consoli

doi:10.1017/S0140525X06299102

Production of supernatural beliefs during Cotard's syndrome, a rare psychotic depression

David Cohen
, Angèle Consoli

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Cotard's syndrome is a psychotic condition that includes delusion of a supernatural nature. Based on insights from recovered patients who were convinced of being immortal, we can (1) distinguish biographical experiences from cultural and evolutionary backgrounds; (2) show that cultural significance dominates biographical experiences; and (3) support Bering's view of a cognitive system dedicated to forming illusory representations of immortality.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	468-470
Number of pages	3
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	29
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X06299102
State	Published - Dec 2006
Externally published	Yes

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Production of supernatural beliefs during Cotard's syndrome, a rare psychotic depression

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