Abstract
This study examined the Theory of Mind (ToM) ability of schizophrenic persons in association with other cognitive functions
like memory, executive functioning and attention. Results showed evidence of relationship between ToM and cognitive functions
i.e. executive function, working memory and intelligence but no uniform predictive model was found across all the ToM tasks.
It was also noted that predicting variables related to different cognitive domains varied markedly for schizophrenia and control
groups. It seems that there are multiple cognitive pathways to ToM mechanism, although these different forms may not have
an additive effect.
like memory, executive functioning and attention. Results showed evidence of relationship between ToM and cognitive functions
i.e. executive function, working memory and intelligence but no uniform predictive model was found across all the ToM tasks.
It was also noted that predicting variables related to different cognitive domains varied markedly for schizophrenia and control
groups. It seems that there are multiple cognitive pathways to ToM mechanism, although these different forms may not have
an additive effect.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Assessment
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s12646-012-0148-8
- Authors
- Manisha Jha, Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, Delhi, 110095 India
- Journal Psychological Studies
- Online ISSN 0974-9861
- Print ISSN 0033-2968