Unmasking Schizophrenia

The word schizophrenia comes from the Greek skhizein, meaning ‘to split’ and phren, which means ‘mind’.Schizophrenia now refers to the apparent separation of memory, thinking and perceptual abilities that trigger a disjointed personality in those with the disorder. But this split may also grant those individuals unusual abilities.The disconnection between what the eyes see and what the brain perceives may be the reason that people with schizophrenia aren't fooled by some visual illusions, according to a new study published in March in NeuroImage.Read more at...SFARI, April 2009.