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I think there's a really tasteless joke to be made here about looking the study up on JSTOR. Anyways:

Abstract from scientists who published that study:

> 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.

http://philpapers.org/rec/COHPOS



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