The appreciation of visual jokes in people with schizophrenia: A study of 'mentalizing' ability

Schizophrenia Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 319-327

  Corcoran, Rhiannon ^a   Cahill, Connie ^b   Frith, Christopher D ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mentalizing ability; Schizophrenia; Visual joke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMOR; NEGATIVE SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0030980584     PISSN: 09209964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-9964(96)00117-X     Document Type: Article

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