The British Journal of Psychiatry · 2004 · 131 citations · 5 references
MedicineNeurosciencePsychiatryCognitive NeuroscienceSocial CognitionSocial PerceptionFace PerceptionFace RecognitionFacial PerceptionFrontal Lobe FunctionsPsychotic DisordersSchizophrenia Spectrum DisordersBrain RegionsCase-control Study DesignFace Recognition DeficitsFacial Cue InterpretationFacial Emotion Recognition DeficitsSocial Cognition DeficitsSocial Cognition ImpairmentSocial Perception From Nonverbal Cues
Summary Studies of face processing have begun to elucidate the brain regions involved in social cognition, which include frontal and temporal regions known to be reduced in volume in schizophrenia. In this case-control study participants with schizophrenia (n=20) showed marked deficits in their ability to interpret social cues from faces, and those experiencing positive symptoms were impaired in recognising even basic facial emotions.
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