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Kafka, paranoic doubles and the brain: hypnagogic vs. hyper-reflexive models of disrupted self in neuropsychiatric disorders and anomalous conscious states.

Philos Ethics Humanit Med August 20, 2010 DOI: 10.1186/1747-5341-5-13 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed
Key points Proposes that hypnagogic and hyper-reflexive models of disrupted self, illustrated by Kafka's paranoic doubles, can inform understanding of neuropsychiatric disorders and anomalous conscious states.

Abstract

Kafka, paranoic doubles and the brain: hypnagogic vs. hyper-reflexive models of disrupted self in neuropsychiatric disorders and anomalous conscious states.