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 …

In the last two decades years, several interventions have been designed for people with
major psychological disorders that all have “metacognitive” in their name: Metacognitive …

A large body of research indicates that weak expressions of positive psychotic symptoms
(“psychotic experiences”) can be measured in the general population, and likely represent …

This article provides a neurobiological account of symptoms that have been called
'hysterical','psychogenic'or 'medically unexplained', which we will call functional motor and …

Background: In schizophrenia, social cognition is strongly linked to functional outcome and
is increasingly seen as a viable treatment target. The goal of the Social Cognition …

Purpose Persecutory delusions are a central psychotic experience, at the severe end of a
paranoia spectrum in the general population. The aim of the review is to provide an …

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: The clinical hallmark of schizophrenia is psychosis. The objective of this
overview is to link the neurobiology (brain), the phenomenological experience (mind), and …

Chimpanzees: Self-Recognition Page 1 studies (1, 8) have employed broad band rather than
monochromatic filters, and therefore do not test these predictions. ALAN L. PEARLMAN* NIGEL …

Presents a valuable new approach to research and treatment of psychological disorders•
Offers new and creative ideas to clinicians to develop their clinical skills• Provides an …