CONSCIOUSNESS IS FOR OTHER PEOPLE

Authors
FRITH C
Citation
C. Frith, CONSCIOUSNESS IS FOR OTHER PEOPLE, Behavioral and brain sciences, 18(4), 1995, pp. 682-683
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology,"Psychology, Biological",Neurosciences,"Behavioral Sciences
Journal title
Behavioral and brain sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
0140525X
Volume
18
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
682 - 683
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-525X(1995)18:4<682:CIFOP>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Gray has expanded his account of schizophrenia to explain consciousnes s as well. His theory explains neither phenomenon adequately because h e treats individual minds (and brains) in isolation. The primary funct ion of consciousness is to permit high level interactions with other c onscious beings. The key symptoms of schizophrenia reflect a failure o f this mechanism.