Visual perception is one of the basic tools for exploring the world. However, in
schizophrenia, this modality is disrupted. So far, there has been no clear answer as to …

Much work in the cognitive neuroscience of schizophrenia has focused on attention,
memory, and executive functioning. To date, less work has focused on perceptual …

Our visual system can process information at both conscious and unconscious levels.
Understanding the factors that control whether a stimulus reaches our awareness, and the …

Current views of schizophrenia suggest that it results from abnormalities in neural circuitry,
but empirical evidence in the millisecond range of neural activity has been difficult to obtain …

Although visual processing impairments are common in schizophrenia, it is not clear to what
extent these originate in the eye vs. the brain. This review highlights potential contributions …

Synchronous high frequency (Gamma band) activity has been proposed as a candidate
mechanism for the integration or 'binding'of distributed brain activities. Since the first …

The concept of locally specialized functions dominates research on higher brain function
and its disorders. Locally specialized functions must be complemented by processes that …

These findings highlight the importance of sensory processing deficits, in addition to higher
cognitive dysfunction, for understanding the pathophysiology of schizophrenia …

From phenomenological and experimental perspectives, research in schizophrenia has
emphasized deficits in “higher” cognitive functions, including attention, executive function, as …

A number of studies have demonstrated an increased rate of histories of childhood
maltreatment among adults with serious mental illness. The present investigation …