Hallucinations, perceptions in the absence of objectively identifiable stimuli, illustrate the
constructive nature of perception. Here, we highlight the role of prior beliefs as a critical …

The posterior cingulate cortex is a highly connected and metabolically active brain region.
Recent studies suggest it has an important cognitive role, although there is no consensus …

The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) is a scientific effort to address
shortcomings of traditional mental disorder diagnoses, which suffer from arbitrary …

This paper considers psychotic symptoms in terms of false inferences or beliefs. It is based
on the notion that the brain is an inference machine that actively constructs hypotheses to …

Practical Text Mining and Statistical Analysis for Non-structured Text Data Applications
brings together all the information, tools and methods a professional will need to efficiently …

This article introduces and reviews the history of the construct of schizotypy for the special
section appearing in the journal. Schizotypy offers a useful construct for understanding the …

Purpose Although there is considerable evidence that adversities in childhood such as
social deprivation, sexual abuse, separation from parents, neglect and exposure to deviant …

Objective To provide an update on the evidence base for the nature of the relationship
between negative symptoms and depressive features in people with schizophrenia, and …

New advances in the understanding of schizophrenia etiology, course, and treatment have
increased interest on the part of patients, families, advocates, and professionals in the …

Schizophrenic patients have bizarre experiences which reflect a disorder in the contents of
consciousness. For example, patients hear voices talking about them or they are convinced …