'Steps to an Ecology of Mind' by Gregory Bateson (1972)


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Chapter Epidemiology of a Schizophrenia


Chapter Towards a Theory of Schizophrenia
 
"He might... assume that behind every statement there is a concealed meaning which is detrimental to his welfare. He would then be excessively concerned with hidden meanings and determined to demonstrate that he could not be deceived.... . If he chooses this alternative, he will be continually searching for meanings behind what people say and behind chance occurances in the environment, and he will be characteristically suspicious and defiant."