OBJECTIVE: The influence of the emotional valence of words on conscious awareness was assessed in patients with schizophrenia. METHOD: The remember/know procedure was used to test 24 patients with schizophrenia and 24 normal comparison subjects. RESULTS: Patients' "remember" responses and conscious recollection were more frequent for emotional words than for neutral words. In contrast, the levels of "know" responses and familiarity were independent of emotional words. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with schizophrenia consciously recollected emotional words better than neutral words.
OBJECTIVE: The influence of the emotional valence of words on conscious awareness was assessed in patients with schizophrenia. METHOD: The remember/know procedure was used to test 24 patients with schizophrenia and 24 normal comparison subjects. RESULTS:Patients' "remember" responses and conscious recollection were more frequent for emotional words than for neutral words. In contrast, the levels of "know" responses and familiarity were independent of emotional words. CONCLUSIONS:Patients with schizophrenia consciously recollected emotional words better than neutral words.
Authors: John D Ragland; Charan Ranganath; Deanna M Barch; James M Gold; Brittaney Haley; Angus W MacDonald; Steven M Silverstein; Milton E Strauss; Andrew P Yonelinas; Cameron S Carter Journal: Schizophr Bull Date: 2011-11-28 Impact factor: 9.306
Authors: Theo G M van Erp; Tyler A Lesh; Barbara J Knowlton; Carrie E Bearden; Molly Hardt; Katherine H Karlsgodt; David Shirinyan; Vikas Rao; Michael F Green; Kenneth L Subotnik; Keith Nuechterlein; Tyrone D Cannon Journal: Schizophr Res Date: 2007-10-26 Impact factor: 4.939