Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

People are watching me

  • Published:
Psychiatric Quarterly Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Conclusion

Twenty-five schizophrenic patients were less able to decide whether an investigator was looking into their eyes than a group of 30 nonschizophrenic subjects. This supports the authors' hypothesis that certain schizophrenic symptoms may be the result of defects in perception caused by a biochemical abnormality.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Weckowicz, T. E.; Sommer, R., and Hall, R.: J. Ment. Sci., 104:1174, 1958.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  2. —: J. Clin. Psychol., 16: 272, 1960.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  3. Weckowicz, T. E., and Blewett, D. B.: J. Ment. Sci., 105:909, 1959.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  4. Crookes, T. G.: Brit. J. Med. Psychol., 30:995, 1957.

    Google Scholar 

  5. Rausch, H. L.: J. Personal., 46: 131, 1951.

    Google Scholar 

  6. —: J. Abnor. and Soc. Psychol., 53:2, 1956.

    Google Scholar 

  7. Hoffer, A., and Osmond, H.: J. Neuropsychiat., 2:306, 1961.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  8. Schreber, D. P.: Memoris of My Nervous Illness. I. Macalpine and R. A. Hunter, editors. Dawson. London. 1955.

    Google Scholar 

  9. Sechehaye, M.: Autobiography of a Schizophrenic Girl. Grune & Stratton. New York. 1951.

    Google Scholar 

  10. Hennell, T.: The Witnesses. Peter Davies. London. 1938.

    Google Scholar 

  11. Ogdon, J. A. H.: The Kingdom of the Lost. Victor Gollancz. London. 1946.

    Google Scholar 

  12. Sommer, R.: Sociometry, 22: 247, 1959.

    Google Scholar 

  13. Fogel, S., and Hoffer, A.: J. Clin. Exp. Psychopathol. and Quart. Rev. Psychiat. and Neurol., 23:24, 1962.

    Google Scholar 

  14. Riemer, Morris D.:Psychiat. Quart., 23:108, 1949.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Psychiatric Research Division Department of Public Health, University Hospital, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

    A. Hoffer Ph.D., M.D. & H. Osmond M.D.

Authors
  1. A. Hoffer Ph.D., M.D.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. H. Osmond M.D.
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Additional information

This paper is from the psychiatric research division, Psychiatric Services Branch, Department of Public Health, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Hoffer, A., Osmond, H. People are watching me. Psych Quar 37, 7–18 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01566887

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01566887

Keywords

Search

Navigation