Grey Matters Journal

ISSUE 34: A Walking Co**se:

Cotard’s Syndrome, also known as the Walking Co**se Syndrome, is when the patient has the unwavering belief that they are deceased, decomposed, or nonexistent. It is a rare and complex neuropsychiatric disorder that challenges our understanding of self-perception, consciousness, and reality. Characterized by delusions of nonexistence or immortality, it often arrives in conjunction with severe depression, schizophrenia, and other neurological conditions.

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Author: Allison Pflanz

ISSUE 34 is out! Learn more about Ischemic Preconditioning, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor, and Cotard’s Syndrome

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ISSUE 33: Too Human: The Uncanny Valley Hypothesis

Imagine a life-sized mannequin—the kind you’d pass by during a casual shopping spree. Now, picture it with hair, teeth, and empty eyes that sink deep into their sockets. It looks almost human, but not quite. Creepy, right? You’re not alone in this feeling. There’s a reason people react this way, and it’s part of a phenomenon known as the Uncanny Valley Hypothesis.

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Author: Shirin Choi
Artist: Mitch Saccone

ISSUE 33: Alien Hand Syndrome - Neurological Explanation and Medical Cause

A 77-year-old woman is watching TV feeling relaxed after a long day. Suddenly, she is startled by a hand stroking her hair and face. The catch? It was her hand. This woman is suffering from a disease with a name straight out of a science fiction novel: Alien Hand Syndrome (AHS). AHS is a neurological disorder in which a person experiences goal-oriented movement of the hand without conscious control.

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Author: Allison Pflanz
Artist: Haein Jung