Familiarity preference in schizophrenia is associated with ambivalent attitudes towards others

摘要: article i nfo Objective:Preferencesorattitudestowardsothers are oftenshapedthrough implicitmemoryprocesses,and they serve a critical function in our social lives. Preferences driven by implicit familiarity (mere exposure effect) particularly important when making judgments about others and forming attitudes of liking interac- tion. In schizophrenia, little is known the effect preference on toward others. Methods:Subjects included 79 patients with diagnosis schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder 61 non- patientcontrolsubjects.Familiaritypreferenceandtraitjudgmentsaboutotherswere assessedusingacomputer task which neutral faces were rated positive negative character traits. "Attractiveness" was twice at beginning end, to measure preference. Clinical ratings also obtained. Results: Patients controls both demonstrated effect. However, groups dif- fered predictive value for trait judgments. groups, presence famil- iarity predicted greater only, predicted, although correlation less significant, Conclusion: The findings consistent preserved individuals that primarily associated changes attitudes. this linked inferences traits, resulting ambiva- lence towards This finding may contribute impaired functioning peoplewith schizophrenia.