Eli5: why do schizophrenic people draw very similar pictures?

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You consistently see schizophrenic people draw those “sacred geometry” diagrams that are often like people with tons of lines and geometric shapes going through them.

Is it just a conspiracy theory that happens to stick well with them? Or is it something inherent that identifies these?

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There is a hypothesis that shapes are innate to our vision. In addition shapes evoke emotional responses, for example, the downward triangle, which is frequently found in paintings of schizophrenics, are perceived as threatening; think of how the face of Devil is depicted, as goat with downward triangle, as well as the pentagram. V for Vendetta. These are not just stylistic choices. People also tend to find round shapes as happy, 😊.

Fear, threat, are common emotions that schizophrenics experience. There are more to that. But this should be sufficient.

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