Social cognition broadly refers to the processing of social information in the brain that
underlies abilities such as the detection of others' emotions and responding appropriately to …

The term theory of mind (ToM) refers to the capacity to infer one's own and other persons'
mental states. A substantial body of research has highlighted the evolution of ToM in …

At least 10–15% of the general population regularly experience paranoid thoughts and
persecutory delusions are a frequent symptom of psychosis. Persecutory ideation is a key …

BackgroundMentalising impairment (an impaired ability to think about people in terms of
their mental states) has frequently been associated with schizophrenia. AimsTo assess the …

Autistic-spectrum conditions and psychotic-spectrum conditions (mainly schizophrenia,
bipolar disorder, and major depression) represent two major suites of disorders of human …

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

OBJECTIVE: The study of social cognition in schizophrenia has received growing attention
in recent years. At the same time, a large body of work has explored the neural basis of …

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

Few studies have directly investigated the relationship between theory of mind (ToM) deficits
and social functioning in schizophrenia. At the same time, the impact of mental state …

Purpose. The Awareness of Social Inference Test (TASIT) is an audiovisual tool designed for
the clinical assessment of social perception with alternate forms for re-testing. Part 1 …