If waking and dreaming consciousness became de-differentiated, would schizophrenia result?
Conscious Cogn April 16, 2011 DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2011.03.022 (opens in new tab) via PubMed
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractThe text explores the hypothesis that schizophrenia may arise from a breakdown in the differentiation between waking and dreaming consciousness. It considers whether the blending of these two states of awareness could lead to the characteristic symptoms of the disorder.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key finding | Proposes that de-differentiation of waking and dreaming consciousness may be related to schizophrenia. |
Abstract
If waking and dreaming consciousness became de-differentiated, would schizophrenia result?