French philosopher René Descartes most likely would believe that individuals suffer from schizophrenia due to
A) irrational ways of interpreting events in the world.
B) unconscious conflicts involving sexuality and aggression.
C) whether an individual lives in a destructive society.
D) the upbringing of the person.
E) activity within the person's nervous system.

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Descartes was a philosopher who believed in the separation of mind and body. He believed that the mind (or soul) interacted with the body through the nervous system. Therefore, he would likely attribute the cause of schizophrenia to activity within the person's nervous system.

French Philosopher René Descartes Most Likely Would Believe That Individuals