Distortions of mind perception in psychopathology

It has long been known that psychopathology can influence social perception, but a 2D framework of mind perception provides the opportunity for an integrative understanding of some disorders. We examined the covariation of mind perception with three subclinical syndromes—autism-spectrum disorder, sc...

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Published inProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS Vol. 108; no. 2; pp. 477 - 479
Main Authors Gray, Kurt, Jenkins, Adrianna C., Heberlein, Andrea S., Wegner, Daniel M., Smith, Edward E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States National Academy of Sciences 11.01.2011
National Acad Sciences
Subjects
Adult
Adults
Ascriptions
Autistic disorder
behavior disorders
Child
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive - physiopathology
children
Cognition - physiology
Disorders
Human subjects
Humans
Mind
Models, Theoretical
Perception
Perceptions
Perceptual disorders
Perceptual distortion
Perceptual experiences
Psychology - methods
Psychopathology
Psychophysiology
Schizophrenia
Schizotypal Personality Disorder - physiopathology
Social perception
Social Sciences
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Summary:It has long been known that psychopathology can influence social perception, but a 2D framework of mind perception provides the opportunity for an integrative understanding of some disorders. We examined the covariation of mind perception with three subclinical syndromes—autism-spectrum disorder, schizotypy, and psychopathy—and found that each presents a unique mind-perception profile. Autism-spectrum disorder involves reduced perception of agency in adult humans. Schizotypy involves increased perception of both agency and experience in entities generally thought to lack minds. Psychopathy involves reduced perception of experience in adult humans, children, and animals. Disorders are differentially linked with the over- or underperception of agency and experience in a way that helps explain their real-world consequences.
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Author contributions: K.G., A.S.H., and D.M.W. designed research; K.G. and A.S.H. performed research; K.G. and A.C.J. analyzed data; and K.G., A.C.J., A.S.H., and D.M.W. wrote the paper.
Edited by Edward E. Smith, Columbia University, New York, NY, and approved December 10, 2010 (received for review October 15, 2010)
ISSN:0027-8424
1091-6490
1091-6490
DOI:10.1073/pnas.1015493108