Patients suffering from schizophrenia show impaired emotional and social behavior, such as
misinterpretation of social situations and lack of theory of mind. However, there is conflicting …

While many with schizophrenia spectrum disorders experience difficulties understanding the
feelings of others, little is known about the psychological antecedents of these deficits. To …

Several studies have demonstrated that patients with schizophrenia are impaired in
recognizing emotions from facial expressions and in appreciating other people's mental …

First order theory of mind, as measured by the 'Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test'Revised,
is impaired in schizophrenia. However, no study has investigated whether this occurs in first …

Objective: It has been proposed that alterations in theory of mind underlie specific symptoms
of psychosis. The present study examined whether alterations in theory of mind reflect a trait …

Introduction. Frith's (1992) neuropsychological theory of schizophrenia posits a number of
fundamental cognitive impairments underpinning the characteristic symptoms of this …

Previous studies have suggested that social cognition is affected in individuals with
schizophrenia. The purpose of this study was to explore to what extent social cognition …

Background. A cardinal feature of schizophrenia is the sufferer's difficulty in interacting
appropriately within the social milieu. This deficit has recently been associated with the …

Background. The authors' goal was to investigate the presence or absence of theory of mind
impairments among people with schizophrenia during remission. Recent research results …

Background: Bipolar affective disorder patients often show cognitive deficits that are similar
to those found in schizophrenia patients. Theory of mind (the ability to understand others' …