Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Negative and Cognitive Symptoms of Schizophrenia01:30

Negative and Cognitive Symptoms of Schizophrenia

1.1K
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia indicate a reduction or absence of typical behaviors and emotional responses found in healthy individuals, while positive symptoms reflect an excess or distortion of normal functioning.
Negative Symptoms
Negative symptoms of schizophrenia manifest as deficits in normal emotional and behavioral functioning, profoundly impacting daily life. Individuals with schizophrenia often display a flat affect, characterized by a near-total absence of emotional expression,...
1.1K
Psychological and Sociocultural Causes of Schizophrenia01:29

Psychological and Sociocultural Causes of Schizophrenia

969
Schizophrenia, a complex psychiatric disorder, has been historically misunderstood. Early psychological theories attributed its origins to childhood trauma and unresponsive parenting. However, contemporary research largely rejects these notions, favoring the vulnerability-stress hypothesis. This model proposes that individuals with a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia may develop the disorder following exposure to significant environmental stressors. Notably, studies on high-risk...
969
Positive Symptoms Schizophrenia: Hallucinations and Delusions01:26

Positive Symptoms Schizophrenia: Hallucinations and Delusions

1.1K
Schizophrenia is a complex psychiatric disorder characterized by a range of symptoms that significantly impact cognition, behavior, and emotional regulation. Among these, the positive symptoms stand out as they involve the addition or exaggeration of normal mental functions, deviating markedly from typical behavior and perception. Hallucinations and delusions are prominent positive symptoms, each profoundly affecting the individual's experience of reality.
Hallucinations
Hallucinations in...
1.1K
Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development01:19

Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development

1.7K
Kohlberg's theory of moral development uses the Heinz dilemma — a thought experiment in which a man, Heinz, must decide whether to steal an unaffordable drug to save his dying wife — to illustrate the evolution of moral reasoning. This framework, divided into three levels with two stages, highlights how individuals' understanding of right and wrong becomes increasingly complex.
Pre-Conventional Level
At the pre-conventional level, morality is primarily driven by personal...
1.7K
Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia: Hallucinations and Delusions01:30

Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia: Hallucinations and Delusions

1.3K
Schizophrenia is a complex mental health disorder that can manifest with various positive symptoms, including thought, movement, and behavior disorders. These symptoms significantly disrupt cognitive and motor functions, leading to profound effects on an individual's ability to engage with the world.
Thought Disorders
Disorganized and unusual thought processes mark thought disorders in schizophrenia. One key feature is disorganized speech, where an individual's conversation includes...
1.3K
The Influence of Cognition on Affect01:29

The Influence of Cognition on Affect

321
Cognition plays a pivotal role in shaping emotional experiences, as demonstrated by Schachter and Singer’s two-factor theory of emotion. According to this model, emotion arises from a combination of physiological arousal and cognitive interpretation. The body’s physiological response to stimuli is ambiguous and only gains emotional significance through cognitive labeling. For instance, an increased heart rate and adrenaline surge while standing near an attractive person may be...
321

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Reduced activation in empathy core regions during observation of social interactions in patients with borderline personality disorder: an fMRI-study.

Translational psychiatry·2026
Same author

Theory of mind skill predicts anticipatory guilt-proneness in schizophrenia.

Cognitive neuropsychiatry·2026
Same author

Between care and contagion: Insights from the endotoxin model into the social facets of sickness.

Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews·2025
Same author

Buried Treasure? Overlooked and Newly Discovered Evolutionary Contributions to Human Brain Diseases.

Annals of neurology·2025
Same author

Commentary: A look back into the past can improve our understanding of the present and the future of medicine and the neurosciences.

Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews·2025
Same author

Darwin in medicine and the neurosciences.

Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Apr 27, 2026

Development of a Virtual Reality Assessment of Everyday Living Skills
10:32

Development of a Virtual Reality Assessment of Everyday Living Skills

Published on: April 23, 2014

20.2K

Moral cognition in schizophrenia.

Jonathan McGuire1, Robyn Langdon, Martin Brüne

  • 1a Department of Cognitive Science, CCD Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders , Macquarie University , Sydney , Australia.

Cognitive Neuropsychiatry
|June 26, 2014
PubMed
Summary

Schizophrenia research shows subtle moral cognition differences, particularly in fairness, not altruism. Understanding these impairments can aid legal and rehabilitation efforts.

Keywords:
moral cognitionmoral judgement interviewschizophrenia

More Related Videos

Brain Morphology of Cannabis Users With or Without Psychosis: A Pilot MRI Study
07:30

Brain Morphology of Cannabis Users With or Without Psychosis: A Pilot MRI Study

Published on: August 18, 2020

8.4K
Standardized Data Acquisition for Neuromelanin-Sensitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Substantia Nigra
05:14

Standardized Data Acquisition for Neuromelanin-Sensitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Substantia Nigra

Published on: September 8, 2021

4.1K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Apr 27, 2026

Development of a Virtual Reality Assessment of Everyday Living Skills
10:32

Development of a Virtual Reality Assessment of Everyday Living Skills

Published on: April 23, 2014

20.2K
Brain Morphology of Cannabis Users With or Without Psychosis: A Pilot MRI Study
07:30

Brain Morphology of Cannabis Users With or Without Psychosis: A Pilot MRI Study

Published on: August 18, 2020

8.4K
Standardized Data Acquisition for Neuromelanin-Sensitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Substantia Nigra
05:14

Standardized Data Acquisition for Neuromelanin-Sensitive Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Substantia Nigra

Published on: September 8, 2021

4.1K

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Early literature noted disordered moral behavior in schizophrenia.
  • Moral cognition in schizophrenia remains understudied despite social cognitive deficits and violence research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize literature on violence, moral judgment, and schizophrenia.
  • To explore moral cognition in schizophrenia and its implications.

Main Methods:

  • Narrative synthesis of existing literature.
  • Review of empirical research and neuroeconomic studies.

Main Results:

  • Early studies overlooked cognitive deficits in schizophrenia.
  • Schizophrenia shows subtle differences in moral cognition, similar to autism and psychopathy.
  • Individuals with schizophrenia exhibit fairness-related behavioral dysfunction but not altered altruistic punishment.

Conclusions:

  • Further research can clarify intact and impaired moral cognition in schizophrenia.
  • Findings may inform theories of moral judgment structures in the general population.
  • Understanding moral cognitive impairments has legal and rehabilitation implications.