Executive function entails the interplay of a group of cognitive processes enabling the
individual to anticipate consequences, attain self-control, and undertake appropriate goal …

Much existing evidence supports the view that schizophrenia is a disorder of altered brain
connectivity. Recent and continued characterization of the structural and functional …

Decades of research have provided robust evidence of cognitive impairments in psychotic
disorders. Individuals with schizophrenia appear to be impaired on the majority of …

PFC dysfunction is widely believed to underlie working memory (WM) deficits in people with
schizophrenia (PSZ), but few studies have focused on measures of WM storage devoid of …

Working memory (WM) refers to the ability to maintain a small number of representations in
an activated, easily accessible state for a short period of time in the service of ongoing …

Neurophysiological changes of schizophrenia are currently linked to disturbances in
connectivity between functional brain networks. Functional magnetic resonance imaging …

Impairments of social cognition are well documented in patients with schizophrenia (SCZ),
but the neural basis remains poorly understood. In light of evidence that suggests that the …

Previous meta-analyses found abnormal brain activations in schizophrenia patients
compared with normal controls when performing working memory tasks. Although most …

Schizophrenia is a severe and often detrimental psychiatric disorder. The individual patients'
level of functioning is essentially determined by cognitive, particularly working memory …

Importance Impaired cognitive functioning is a core characteristic of schizophrenia, present
from the onset of the illness and relatively stable thereafter. Despite evidence supporting the …