Mirrored-self misidentification
Mirrored-self misidentification is a rare psychiatric disorder in which a person persistently believes that their reflection in the mirror is another person. This delusional belief is typically associated with conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and other neurological disorders.
Pronunciation
Mirrored-self misidentification: /mɪˈrɔːrd sɛlf ˌmɪsɪdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Etymology
The term "mirrored-self misidentification" is derived from the English words "mirror", "self", and "misidentification". "Mirror" comes from the Old French "mireor", which means "reflecting glass", and "self" is from the Old English "self", meaning "one's own person". "Misidentification" is a combination of the prefix "mis-", meaning "wrongly", and "identification", which comes from the Latin "identificare", meaning "to make the same".
Related Terms
- Capgras delusion: A psychiatric disorder in which a person believes that a friend, spouse, parent, or other close family member has been replaced by an identical-looking impostor.
- Cotard delusion: A rare mental illness in which the affected person holds the delusional belief that they are already dead, do not exist, are putrefying, or have lost their blood or internal organs.
- Fregoli delusion: A rare disorder in which a person believes that different people are in fact a single person who changes appearance or is in disguise.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Mirrored-self misidentification
- Wikipedia's article - Mirrored-self misidentification
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