FeaturedPsychology·February 8, 2013·2 min readSmartphone App Offers New Possibilities For Psychological ResearchResearchers show that the iDichotic smartphone app can be successfully used for psychological testing. A new version of this app has been specially developed for schizophrenic patients suffering from auditory hallucinations.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 16, 2013·3 min readInner Speech Speaks Volumes About the BrainNew research shows a predictive brain signal could explain why we "hear" our inner voice, even in the absence of actual sound.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·August 27, 2014·4 min readStudy Shows How Movement Affects HearingUsing a combination of techniques, researcher reveal how the motor cortex can suppress activity in the auditory cortex.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 27, 2015·4 min readDelusions and Hallucinations in General Population More Common Than ThoughtResearchers find auditory hallucinations and delusions are more common in the general public than previously believed.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 27, 2016·2 min read“Psychics” Help Psychiatrists Understand the Voices of PsychosisResearchers turn to 'psychics', people who claim to "hear voices" without a diagnosis of a mental illness, to help find out more about the auditory hallucinations those with psychosis face.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·November 28, 2016·5 min readSmall RNA Identified That Offers Clues for Quieting the ‘Voices’ of SchizophreniaA new study identifies a microRNA that may be essential to restoring normal function in a brain circuit associated with auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 29, 2017·5 min readVulnerability to Psychosis: How to Detect itResearchers have identified an early vulnerability biomarker for psychosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 11, 2017·3 min readWhat 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
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 21, 2017·5 min readPeople 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
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 9, 2017·3 min readBrain 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
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 24, 2017·7 min readAvatar 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
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 8, 2017·3 min readShedding 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
