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When the brain has trouble filtering incoming information and predicting what’s likely to happen, psychosis can result, Stanford Medicine-led research shows. Inside the brains of people with psychosis, two key systems are malfunctioning: a "filter" that directs attention toward important external
Researchers have identified dysfunctions in two specific brain systems in people who have psychosis – systems that help us filter attention to important internal and external information and predict or anticipate rewards.
AI and a large sample group allowed researchers to uncover key differences between the brains of those who experience psychosis and those who don't.
<p>When the brain has trouble filtering incoming information and predicting what’s likely to happen, psychosis can result, Stanford Medicine-led research shows.</p>
In individuals diagnosed with either a rare genetic condition known as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome or those experiencing psychosis of unknown origin.