Psychiatry Research
Volume 133, Issue 2 , Pages 135-147 , 28 February 2005

Emotion recognition, ‘theory of mind,’ and social behavior in schizophrenia

  • Martin Brüne

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Received 17 August 2004 ,Accepted 25 October 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2004.10.007

Psychiatry Research
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