Reasoning about physical causality and other's intentions in schizophrenia

• Published in: Cognitive neuropsychiatry Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 129 - 139
• Main Authors: Brunet, Eric, Sarfati, Yves, Hardy-Baylé, Marie-Christine
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basingstoke Taylor & Francis Group 01.05.2003; Taylor and Francis
• Subjects: Adult and adolescent clinical studies; Biological and medical sciences; Medical sciences; Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry; Psychopathology. Psychiatry; Psychoses; Schizophrenia; Psychosis; Human; Cognitive disorder; Reasoning; Schizophrenia; Intention; Theory of mind; Causality

Introduction: Several studies have shown that schizophrenic patients have impaired theory-of-mind skills involving the attribution of false beliefs and intentions to others. Despite the methodological difficulties of false belief protocols, experiments have concluded that the deficit is specific and...