Title |
Are patients with schizophrenia impaired in processing non-emotional features of human faces?
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Published in |
Frontiers in Psychology, January 2013
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DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00529 |
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Authors |
Hayley Darke, Joel S. Peterman, Sohee Park, Suresh Sundram, Olivia Carter |
Abstract |
It is known that individuals with schizophrenia exhibit signs of impaired face processing, however, the exact perceptual and cognitive mechanisms underlying these deficits are yet to be elucidated. One possible source of confusion in the current literature is the methodological and conceptual inconsistencies that can arise from the varied treatment of different aspects of face processing relating to emotional and non-emotional aspects of face perception. This review aims to disentangle the literature by focusing on the performance of patients with schizophrenia in a range of tasks that required processing of non-emotional features of face stimuli (e.g., identity or gender). We also consider the performance of patients on non-face stimuli that share common elements such as familiarity (e.g., cars) and social relevance (e.g., gait). We conclude by exploring whether observed deficits are best considered as "face-specific" and note that further investigation is required to properly assess the potential contribution of more generalized attentional or perceptual impairments. |
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