Neurophysiological responses to schizophrenia-associated communication abnormalities

Differential neurological responses to the same abnormal speech depending on whether the diagnosis of the speaker was known, indicate an early processing expectancy effect for abnormal communication to come from someone with schizophrenia. Such responses to abnormal speech in schizophrenia indicate an expectation of abnormality from individuals with schizophrenia, which has implications for understanding social exclusion of individuals with the disorder.