One study asked trained clinicians and naïve observers to look at drawings by mentally ill patients,for signs of the artists' disorders.The researchers randomly paired each picture with a particular disorder.The results indicated that:

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The study found that both trained clinicians and naïve observers were more likely to interpret the drawings based on preexisting schemas. They were not able to accurately identify the specific disorders paired with each drawing, suggesting that their beliefs about mental illness influenced their perceptions rather than the actual characteristics of the art itself.

One Study Asked Trained Clinicians and Naïve Observers to Look