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CONTEXT:People affected by schizophrenia show deficits in social interaction (Cramer, Bowen, & O'Neill, 1992); such a deficit may stem from an alteration in the representation of mental states. OBJECT:In this study we have examined 42 people affected by schizophrenia, diagnosed according to DSM-IV criteria, by testing them with an instrument (the Mach IV scale, Christie & Geis, 1970) assessing "Machiavellian Intelligence" according to Niccolò Machiavelli's assertions. Schizophrenic subjects were compared to a sample of normal controls, matched for age, sex, and education. OBJECTIVE:The aim of our study was to evaluate if there were correlations between the ability to understand other people's mental states and the capacity for interpreting "Machiavellian expressions." RESULTS:Results show that people affected by schizophrenia are less able to use Machiavellian-style "tactical" abilities than controls. CONCLUSION:Such a disability seems to be correlated to poor mentalising abilities.
journal_name
Brain Cognjournal_title
Brain and cognitionauthors
Mazza M,De Risio A,Tozzini C,Roncone R,Casacchia Mdoi
10.1016/s0278-2626(03)00018-6subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2003-04-01 00:00:00pages
262-9issue
3eissn
0278-2626issn
1090-2147pii
S0278262603000186journal_volume
51pub_type
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