Magical thinking and absorption

Background: This study examined magical ideation and absorption traits across non-clinical and clinical groups to reveal their potential adaptive and maladaptive functions. Sampling and Methods: The healthy participants were recruited from neighboring communities and included 760 persons (women = 53.2%). The patient's sample included 318 individuals (women = 66.5%) consisting of 25 patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders, 183 patients with anxiety disorders, and 110 participants with mood disorders. Potentially adaptive and maladaptive socio-cognitive functions were measured to reveal the role of the magical ideation and self-absorption in patients with several psychiatric disorders. Results: The results showed the degree of magical ideation and absorption gradually grew from anxiety disorders, healthy individuals, and mood disorder to schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Further, found that self-absorption-related enhanced consciousness was the most considerable factor in self–integration weakness in schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Conclusion: The magical ideation and psychological absorption may be accounted for as a mental model construction function that results in both handicaps and gains in the social adaptation.

背景：本研究旨在考察非临床组和临床组中神奇思维与沉迷特质，以揭示其潜在的适应性与非适应性功能。抽样与方法：健康参与者来自邻近社区，共760人（女性占比53.2%）。患者样本包括318人（女性占比66.5%），其中25例患有精神分裂症谱系障碍，183例患有焦虑障碍，以及110例患有心境障碍。通过测量潜在的适应性与非适应性社会认知功能，揭示了神奇思维与自我沉迷在多种精神障碍患者中的角色。结果：结果显示，神奇思维与沉迷程度从焦虑障碍、健康个体到心境障碍，直至精神分裂症谱系障碍呈逐渐增长趋势。进一步研究发现，与自我沉迷相关的增强意识是精神分裂症谱系障碍中自我整合能力弱化的最显著因素。结论：神奇思维与心理沉迷可能被视为一种心理模型构建功能，该功能在社会适应过程中既带来阻碍，亦带来收益。