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Schizophrenia · Perception, belief and cognition when predictive models go awry.

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Educational atlas — not a diagnosis, treatment plan, or medical advice.

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It names everyday desks for Disorders before English norms look universal.

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Anatomy and Function carry mechanisms; skim Overview first.

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Santiago Ramón y Cajal
SchizophreniaOriginal photo is anonymous although published by Clark University in 1899. Restoration by Garrondo · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

People who shaped how we talk about Schizophrenia.

Eight voices span anatomy, clinic, computation and culture.

People

01 Santiago Ramón y Cajal

Santiago Ramón y Cajal

1852–1934 · Spain

Neuron doctrine

Santiago Ramón y Cajal shaped discourse on prediction and reality testing through research and public writing relevant to Schizophrenia.

02 Paul Broca

Paul Broca

1824–1880 · France

Speech localization

Paul Broca shaped discourse on prediction and reality testing through research and public writing relevant to Schizophrenia.

03 Carl Wernicke

Carl Wernicke

1848–1905 · Germany

Comprehension aphasia

Carl Wernicke shaped discourse on prediction and reality testing through research and public writing relevant to Schizophrenia.

04 Wilder Penfield

Wilder Penfield

1891–1976 · Canada

Cortical maps

Wilder Penfield shaped discourse on prediction and reality testing through research and public writing relevant to Schizophrenia.

05 David Hubel

David Hubel

1926–2013 · Canada/US

Visual columns

David Hubel shaped discourse on prediction and reality testing through research and public writing relevant to Schizophrenia.

06 Torsten Wiesel

Torsten Wiesel

b. 1924 · Sweden/US

Critical periods

Torsten Wiesel shaped discourse on prediction and reality testing through research and public writing relevant to Schizophrenia.

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Eric Kandel

b. 1929 · Austria/US

Cellular learning

Eric Kandel shaped discourse on prediction and reality testing through research and public writing relevant to Schizophrenia.

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Antonio Damasio

b. 1944 · Portugal/US

Somatic markers

Antonio Damasio shaped discourse on prediction and reality testing through research and public writing relevant to Schizophrenia.

Portraits resolve via Wikimedia when Commons licences allow.

Sources & research

  1. SchizophreniaOwen MJ; Sawa A; Mortensen PB · 2016 · The LancetDOIPubMed
  2. Circuit-based framework for understanding neurotransmitter and risk gene interactions in schizophreniaLisman JE; et al. · 2008 · Trends in NeurosciencesDOI
  3. The dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia: version IIIHowes OD; Kapur S · 2009 · Schizophrenia BulletinDOIPubMed

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