Psychological explanations Flashcards
What is the cognitive explanation for schizophrenia?
It focuses on dysfunctional thinking and disruptions to normal thought processing.
What did Simon et al. find regarding thought processing in schizophrenia?
Reduced thought processing in the ventral striatum is linked to negative symptoms.
Reduced information processing in the temporal and cingulate gyri is linked to hallucinations.
What are the two types of dysfunctional thought processes identified by Frith et al.?
Meta-representation dysfunction and central control dysfunction.
What is meta-representation dysfunction?
It is the cognitive ability to reflect on thoughts and behaviors.
Disrupts recognition of one’s own actions and thoughts.
What is central control dysfunction?
The inability to suppress automatic responses.
Eg. speech poverty
