Field visual perspective during autobiographical memory recall is less frequent among patients with schizophrenia

摘要: There is growing interest in clinical research regarding the visual perspective adopted during memory retrieval, because it reflects individuals' self-attitude towards their memories of past personal events. Several autobiographical deficits, including low specificity memories, have been identified schizophrenia, but retrieval has not yet investigated patients. The aim this study was therefore to investigate with which patients visualize themselves when recalling and assess a major determinant perspective. Thirty schizophrenia 30 matched controls recalled events from 4 life periods. After each recall, they were asked report (Field or Observer) associated event. assessed by independent raters. Our results showed that reported significantly fewer Field perspectives than comparison participants. Patients' whether Observer perspectives, less specific detailed. indicate adopt frequently participants, may contribute weakened sense individual being an actor his events, hence reduced self. They suggest be related all important aspects involved re-experiencing are impaired schizophrenia.