Theory of Mind Deficit and Its Neural Dysfunction in Schizophrenia

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.210806.138How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Review study, Schizophrenia, Theory of mind, Social cognition, Neural dysfunction in schizophrenia

Abstract

Social cognition refers to how people perceive themselves and others in the social world (including human perception, causal attribution of self and others, and the process of bringing social judgment into decision-making). Theory of Mind (ToM) refers to an individual’s ability to understand others’ mental state. These two abilities bring people a better understanding of others and life. Without these two important components, people may soon fall into the predicament of social interaction. However, schizophrenia is a destructive mental illness that damages mental and social functions and often leads to the development of comorbidities. Nowadays, as researchers mainly tap into the symptoms of schizophrenia, theory of mind doesn’t get enough attention, especially to social cognition. Shown in our paper will be the development of social skills and the relationship between theory of mind and schizophrenia. This article shows The development of social skills and the relationship between theory of mind and schizophrenia. This essay will delve into three aspects: 1) whether the deficit exists in the theory of mind; 2) Different levels in mentalizing in individuals with schizophrenia; 3) and the effect of damage of neuron to ToM in schizophrenia. There have been many studies on schizophrenia, but there are still some limitations. From a previous review of existing studies, we found that patients with schizophrenia have a deficit in ToM processing, and this deficit is related to dysfunction of certain brain areas. However, the relationship between the deficit in ToM processing and brain dysfunction is not clear yet. Future studies can be focused on the possibilities of treatment restoring dysfunctional brain regions or exercise improving ToM processing. Chronical studies are necessary to study the natural changes in neural activity and ToM development in patients and the human intervention’s consequence.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Rui Liang
AU  - Qingjie Meng
AU  - Jingying Nie
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/08/09
TI  - Theory of Mind Deficit and Its Neural Dysfunction in Schizophrenia
BT  - Proceedings of the 2021 5th International Seminar on Education, Management and Social Sciences (ISEMSS 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 726
EP  - 733
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210806.138
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210806.138
ID  - Liang2021
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