Abnormalities in Attention and Working Memory in Schizophrenia: The Hyperfocusing Hypothesis

IF 7.4 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Current Directions in Psychological Science Pub Date : 2024-12-06 DOI:10.1177/09637214241286861

James M. Gold, Steven J. Luck

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Abstract

People with schizophrenia suffer from hallucinations and delusions as well as from significant cognitive impairments. Working memory is a critical resource for many complex cognitive operations and is a critical area of impairment in schizophrenia. Here we present our hyperfocusing hypothesis, which suggests that an overly narrow and intense focusing of attention may underlie the working memory deficits seen in schizophrenia. The hyperfocusing hypothesis also provides an account of some areas of surprisingly intact cognitive performance also seen in people with schizophrenia.

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Current Directions in Psychological Science PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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13.00

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1.40%

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期刊介绍： Current Directions in Psychological Science publishes reviews by leading experts covering all of scientific psychology and its applications. Each issue of Current Directions features a diverse mix of reports on various topics such as language, memory and cognition, development, the neural basis of behavior and emotions, various aspects of psychopathology, and theory of mind. These articles allow readers to stay apprised of important developments across subfields beyond their areas of expertise and bodies of research they might not otherwise be aware of. The articles in Current Directions are also written to be accessible to non-experts, making them ideally suited for use in the classroom as teaching supplements.