Does contextual information influence positive and negative schizotypy scores in healthy individuals? The answer is maybe

Abstract 

Defensive responding in schizotypy questionnaires might depend on context. Students completed a schizotypy questionnaire in a “psychiatric” context or a “creativity” context. Positive, but not negative, schizotypy scores were lower in the psychiatry than in the creativity group, but findings applied mainly to male participants. The implications of these findings are critically discussed.

Keywords: Magical ideation, Physical anhedonia, High-risk studies, Sex difference, Defensive responding