The ability to infer other persons' mental states and emotions has been termed ‘theory of
mind’. It represents an evolved psychological capacity most highly developed in humans. The …

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 …

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

BACKGROUND: Research into mental state attribution has repeatedly shown that patients
with schizophrenia are impaired in their capacity to reflect upon their own and others' beliefs, …

Empathy allows individuals to share the affective states of others, predict others’ actions, and
stimulate prosocial behavior. Whilst the proximate mechanisms of empathy, modulated in …

Human social interaction is rarely guided by pure reason. Instead, in situation in which humans
have the option to cooperate, to defect, or to punish non-cooperative behavior of another …

Studies of psychiatric disorders have traditionally focused on emotional symptoms such as
depression, anxiety and hallucinations. However, poorly controlled cognitive deficits are …

Background: Several studies have suggested a theory of mind (ToM) deficit in schizophrenic
disorders. However, the role of interfering variables such as IQ, attention, memory, and …

BACKGROUND: For decades, impaired proverb comprehension has been regarded as
typical of schizophrenic thought disorder. Testing patients' proverb understanding has widely …

Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine are concerned with medical conditions affecting
brain, mind and behaviour in manifold ways. Traditional approaches have focused on a …