Affinities in the phenomenological perspective of schizophrenia and recent cognitive research: Towards mutual enrichment
This work presents affinities existing between the phenomenological view of schizophrenia and recent cognitive research on this disorder. We postulate that the core abnormality in schizophrenia is a particular kind of disturbance of the sense of self, which has two main aspects, an enhanced sense of...
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Published in | Theory & psychology Vol. 22; no. 6; pp. 756 - 770 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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London, England
SAGE Publications
01.12.2012
Sage Publications Ltd |
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Summary: | This work presents affinities existing between the phenomenological view of schizophrenia and recent cognitive research on this disorder. We postulate that the core abnormality in schizophrenia is a particular kind of disturbance of the sense of self, which has two main aspects, an enhanced sense of awareness or hyperreflexivity, and diminished self-affection. Noticeable parallels are shown between “hyperreflexivity” and some cognitive models and research that concentrate on attentional processes in schizophrenia patients. It is also argued that “diminished self-affection” may be related to certain factors recently dealt with in cognitive research, such as “beliefs about superstition and responsibility related to one’s own thoughts” and “dissociation.” Furthermore, certain points which, in our opinion, could be of mutual enrichment to both viewpoints are briefly analyzed. Finally, several limitations and problems that such mutual sharing may have are also described, and some possible lines of future research are suggested. |
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ISSN: | 0959-3543 1461-7447 |
DOI: | 10.1177/0959354312456600 |