J. C. Charlton

When the Window Cracks: Transparency and the Fractured Self in Depersonalisation

Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences June 6, 2020 Anna Ciaunica, J. C. Charlton, Harry Farmer 78 citations

Abstract There has recently been a resurgence of philosophical and scientific interest in the foundations of self-consciousness, with particular focus on its altered, anomalous forms. This paper looks at the altered forms of self-awareness in Depersonalization Disorder (DPD), a condition in which people feel detached from their self, their body and the world (Derealisation). Building upon the...