The effect of psychotic proneness and psychopathy on theory of mind

  • Begüm Atakan ,
  • Elif Yildirim
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  • Department of Psychology, Isik University, Istanbul, Turkey
elif.yildirim@isikun.edu.tr

Received date: 04 Jul 2023

Accepted date: 20 Aug 2023

Published date: 20 Jan 2024

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2023 2023 The Authors. PsyCh Journal published by Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd.

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the interaction between positive psychotic experiences and psychopathic traits on the theory of mind in a non-clinical sample. The results showed that distinct constructs of psychopathy can lead to distinct theory of mind profiles when interacting with psychotic proneness.

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Begüm Atakan , Elif Yildirim . The effect of psychotic proneness and psychopathy on theory of mind[J]. Psych Journal, 2024 , 13(1) : 139 -141 . DOI: 10.1002/pchj.689

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