Magical thinking as a bio-psychological developmental disposition for cognitive and affective symptoms intensity in schizotypy: Traits and genetic associations
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2020.110498
Abstract: Abstract Schizotypy refers to a set of heritable, continuously distributed personality traits that resemble signs and symptoms of schizophrenia in the general population. It has been argued that studying the genetic background of schizotypy may… read more here.
Keywords: magical thinking; schizotypal traits; schizotypy; genetic associations ... See more keywords
Alexithymia Is a Key Mediator of the Relationship Between Magical Thinking and Empathy
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.719961
Abstract: Thought action fusion (TAF), whereby internal thoughts are perceived to exert equivalent effects to external actions, is a form of magical thinking. Psychiatric disorders associated with TAF (e.g. schizophrenia; obsessive compulsive disorder) can feature atypical… read more here.
Keywords: magical thinking; personal distress; emotion contagion; alexithymia ... See more keywords