neural correlates

• What do neural correlates of schizophrenia refer to?

  Abnormalities in brain features linked to schizophrenia
• How is reduced grey matter in the left temporal lobe related to schizophrenia?

  It is linked to auditory hallucinations
• What does the superior temporal gyrus contain?

  The auditory cortex
• What is the role of the auditory cortex?

  Involved in perceiving and interpreting speech
• How does decreased connectivity affect individuals with schizophrenia?

  It affects their ability to recognize their inner voice
• What experience can result from misattributing internally generated speech?

  Hearing voices
• What causes enlarged ventricles in the brain?

  Shrinkage or damage to surrounding brain matter
• Where are the enlarged ventricles linked in the brain?

  Central brain areas and prefrontal cortex
• What negative symptoms of schizophrenia are linked to enlarged ventricles?

  Cognitive deficits and avolition
• What are the key neural correlates of schizophrenia and their associated symptoms?

  • Reduced grey matter in left temporal lobe:
  • Linked to auditory hallucinations
  • Enlarged ventricles:
  • Linked to cognitive deficits and avolition