Sommes-nous tous des spécialistes des gens ? Intersubjectivité, théorie de l'esprit et schizophrénie

Regarding intersubjective difficulties among schizophrenic patients, current neuroscience distinguishes two main models. First a cognitive model emphasizes the capacity to attribute intentions to others in terms of a theory of mind. A second model develops the notion of empathy by simulation, at a more embodied and automatic level. We can provide several critiques of these two concepts, particularly from a phenomenological perspective. Extending these critiques, the study of a peculiar clinical case shows us the limitations of a model, which would neglect bodily and prereflective aspects, and would underestimate subjective experience of the encounter with others, from a first-person perspective.