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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
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