FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 2, 2019The propensity to hear ‘voices’ in Schizophrenia may be established by infancyPeople with schizophrenia who experience auditory hallucinations have greater activation in specific areas of the auditory cortex in response to sound frequencies. The mapping of sound frequency in the auditory cortex is scrambled in those with schizophrenia, suggesting a disruption in the normal processes for organized sound representation in the brain. As the tonotopic map is established during infancy and remains stable throughout life, the findings suggest vulnerability for auditory hallucinations is linked to defects in the organization of the auditory system during infantile development. This precedes speech development and the onset of psychiatric symptoms. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 23, 2019Study suggests overdiagnosis of schizophreniaResearchers provide evidence schizophrenia may be overdiangosed in patients experiencing anxiety and other mood disorders. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2018We May Hear Others’ Footsteps, but How Do We Ignore Our Own?A new study reveals the neural processes we use to ignore the sound of our own footsteps and other self made noises. Researchers say the findings may shed new light on how we learn to speak and play music. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 19, 2018Pioneering Technique Helps People with Schizophrenia Control Brain ActivityResearchers have developed a new technique that could allow those with schizophrenia, who do not respond to medications, to control verbal hallucinations. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 16, 2018Link Between Hallucinations and Dopamine Not Such a MysteryResearchers report elevated dopamine levels may make those with schizophrenia rely more on expectations, which results in them experiencing auditory hallucinations. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 11, 2017Study Links Brain Structure With Hallucinations and Musical AptitudeA new study links the white matter integrity of the corpus callosum with a person's likelihood of experiencing auditory hallucinations and their musical aptitude. Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 8, 2017Shedding Light on the Voices in Our HeadsA new study reports the brain considers our internal voice to be the same as speaking our thoughts aloud. The findings could have important implications for understanding auditory hallucinations in Schizophrenia. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 24, 2017Avatar Therapy May Help Reduce Auditory Hallucinations in People With SchizophreniaA new Lancet study reports auditory hallucinations may be reduced in people with schizophrenia following face-to-face discussions with an avatar that says the things they hear. Researchers report the patients were able to verbalize their feeling by 'standing up to' the avatars and taking control of the conversations. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 9, 2017Brain Area Responsible for ‘Hearing Voices’ in Schizophrenia DiscoveredResearchers have identified a specific area of the brain responsible for auditory verbal hallucinations in people with schizophrenia. The researchers were able to control the hallucinations with the help of transcranial magnetic stimulation. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 21, 2017People Who Hear Voices Can Detect Hidden Speech in Unusual SoundsA new study published in Brain reveals people who experience auditory vocal hallucinations are better at detecting hidden speech in ambiguous sounds than non voice-hearers. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 11, 2017What Happens When People Hear Voices Others Don’t?Computational modeling and neuroimaging could help differentiate people with psychosis from those who experience auditory hallucinations without the disorder. Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 29, 2017Vulnerability to Psychosis: How to Detect itResearchers have identified an early vulnerability biomarker for psychosis. Read More
