The Doppelgänger phenomenon and death: a peculiar case of homicide by a subject with first-episode psychosis

• Main Authors: Cristiano Barbieri (Author), Gabriele Rocca (Author), Caterina Bosco (Author), Lucia Tattoli (Author), Ignazio Grattagliano (Author), Giancarlo Di Vella (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Oxford University Press, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The Doppelgänger phenomenon refers to the experience of a direct encounter with one's self, characteriswed by: (i) the perception of a figure with one's own identical physical features; or (ii) the apprehension that the perceived figure shares the same personality and identity. The Doppel...