C1ay Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Optical illusions that fool most people don't seem to trick those who suffer from schizophrenia, concludes a study published in the latest issue of Current Biology. The success may actually be linked to a weakness in a brain mechanism called contextual processing, which is responsible for picking out relevant sensory information from the barrage of stimuli a person constantly experiences. If that's the case, it may explain why some schizophrenics misunderstand other people's actions in the context of a situation or feel paranoia or persecution.... More at Scientific American... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsShadowDancer Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 There is a close correlation between geniuses, savants, and mentally 'unique'....makes one wonder. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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