Abstract 'Hyperfocus' is a phenomenon that reflects one's complete absorption in a task, to a
point where a person appears to completely ignore or 'tune out'everything else. Hyperfocus …

This paper presents a novel neurobiological model of theory of mind (ToM) that incorporates
both neuroanatomical and neurochemical levels of specificity. Within this model, cortical and …

Although now believed to be two distinct disorders, autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and
schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) share multiple phenotypic similarities and risk …

The term theory of mind (ToM) refers to the capacity to infer one's own and other persons'
mental states. A substantial body of research has highlighted the evolution of ToM in …

BackgroundMentalising impairment (an impaired ability to think about people in terms of
their mental states) has frequently been associated with schizophrenia. AimsTo assess the …

People seem to have access to the workings of their own minds but not to the workings of
other minds. Philosophically speaking, this is supposed to create a problem for us. Because …

Autistic-spectrum conditions and psychotic-spectrum conditions (mainly schizophrenia,
bipolar disorder, and major depression) represent two major suites of disorders of human …

Mentalizing has been examined both in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and schizophrenia
(SCZ) primarily by either cognitive-linguistic (referred to as verbal) or emotion recognition …

Background: Several studies have suggested a theory of mind (ToM) deficit in schizophrenic
disorders. However, the role of interfering variables such as IQ, attention, memory, and …

In schizophrenia, impairments of theory of mind (ToM) may be due to excessive
('overmentalizing') or defective ('undermentalizing') attribution of mental states. However …