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Consciousness, information processing and schizophrenia.

C D Frith

    The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science
    |March 1, 1979
    PubMed
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    Schizophrenia symptoms may stem from excessive self-awareness, where normally unconscious cognitive processes become conscious. This heightened awareness explains core symptoms and cognitive issues in schizophrenia.

    Area of Science:

    • Cognitive Neuroscience
    • Psychiatry

    Background:

    • Schizophrenia presents complex symptoms often linked to cognitive dysfunction.
    • Current understanding of schizophrenia's cognitive underpinnings remains incomplete.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose a novel interpretation of schizophrenia symptoms.
    • To explain cognitive abnormalities in schizophrenia through a unified mechanism.

    Main Methods:

    • Theoretical analysis of consciousness and self-awareness.
    • Interpretation of existing clinical and cognitive data on schizophrenia.

    Main Results:

    • Schizophrenia symptoms may arise from a defect in consciousness control, leading to excessive self-awareness.
    • Normally subliminal information processing becomes conscious in schizophrenia.

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  • This excessive awareness accounts for typical symptoms and cognitive deficits.

    • Conclusions:

    • Excessive self-awareness offers a unifying framework for understanding schizophrenia's diverse manifestations.
    • This perspective highlights the role of consciousness regulation in the disorder.