Advances in Hallucination Research
Schizophrenia Bulletin February 24, 2023 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbac210 (opens in new tab)
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| Key points | The text characterizes hallucinations as sensory experiences without corresponding external stimulation, possibly arising from confusion between internally generated and externally presented stimuli, and notes they can occur across modalities and affect people with or without psychiatric disorders. It points to recent research advances in cultural context, transdiagnostic symptom network analysis, and brain connectivity patterns. |
Abstract
Hallucinations are intriguing phenomena that may negatively impact several aspects of life in people with or without a psychiatric disorder. Being sensory experiences without corresponding external stimulation of the relevant senses, they may arise from a confusion between internally generated and externally presented stimuli. They can occur in different modalities and take on different forms and meanings. In recent years, advances have been made in hallucination research by studying the cultural context of hallucinations,1 applying transdiagnostic symptom network analysis2 and investigating brain connectivity patterns.