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Top-down modulation, emotion, and hallucination

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 August 2003

André Aleman  and
René S. Kahn
André Aleman
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Rudolf Magnus Institute for Neurosciences, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlandsa.aleman@azu.nl
René S. Kahn
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Rudolf Magnus Institute for Neurosciences, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlandsa.aleman@azu.nl
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Abstract

We argue that the pivotal role assigned by Northoff to the principle of top-down modulation in catatonia might successfully be applied to other symptoms of schizophrenia, for example, hallucinations. Second, we propose that Northoff's account would benefit from a more comprehensive analysis of the cognitive level of explanation. Finally, contrary to Northoff, we hypothesize that “top-down modulation” might play as important a role as “horizontal modulation” in affective-behavioral alterations.

Type
Brief Report
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 25 , Issue 5 , October 2002 , pp. 578
Copyright
© 2002 Cambridge University Press

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