Deficits in access consciousness, integrative function, and consequent autonoetic thinking in schizophrenia.
Medical Hypotheses October 1, 2021 Nicholas S Patniyot
Alterations within consciousness in schizophrenia can be evidenced by impediments in self-awareness and loss of agency. Ned Block's definition of access consciousness is applied in order to further delineate cognitive deficits involving reflective thought and autonoetic thinking in persons with schizophrenia. Current theories on the nature and functioning of consciousness are discussed, which...