ArticleCurrent directions in psychological science2025
Abnormalities in attention and working memory in schizophrenia: The hyperfocusing hypothesis.
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- A confirmatory factor analysis of hyperfocusing and inhibitory control as separable cognitive domains in schizophrenia.Journal of psychopathology and clinical science · 2026Article
- Modulating effect of positive emotion arousal on inhibition of return in schizophrenia.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Diminished general and sexual hedonic capacity in schizophrenia - a clinical and neural characterization.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
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Abstract
People with schizophrenia suffer from hallucinations and delusions as well as from significant cognitive impairments. Working memory is a critical resource for many complex cognitive operations and is a critical area of impairment in schizophrenia. Here we present our hyperfocusing hypothesis, which suggests that an overly narrow and intense focusing of attention may underlie the working memory deficits seen in schizophrenia. The hyperfocusing hypothesis also provides an account for some areas of surprisingly intact cognitive performance also seen in people with schizophrenia.
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