Psychosis and Delusions

This collaborative project, developed and funded at the Summer Seminars for Neuroscience and Philosophy, aims to shed light on the mechanisms and circumstances in which narratives can impact stigma towards those in marginalized groups, specifically those who experience psychotic mental disorders (e.g. Schizophrenia). It investigates the different neurocognitive mechanisms involved in narrative perspective-taking and their impact in prosocial behavior and stigma towards people experiencing psychosis. Using a TMS paradigm, it also assesses the brain networks involved in these processes, with a particular emphasis on the right Temporoparietal junction (rTPJ). 

Lab researchers: Fernanda Pérez-Gay Juárez, Rodrigo Díaz.
SSNAP Collaborators: Kate Finley (Hope College), Samantha Fede (Auburn University), Laura Matthews (University of West Georgia). 

This study uses an experimental paradigm to assess the link between delusional ideation, belief in conspiracy theories and perceived trustuworthiness of others.

This theoretical review project aims to look at neuroimaging studies exploring neural basis of delusions in dementia, to contribute to a neurobiologically plausible explanation of delusional disorders.