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#775 Charles Fernyhough: Inner Speech, Imaginary Companions, and Auditory Hallucinations

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The Role of Other Voices in Inner Speech

The research on inner speech might intersect at least to some extent with the research on imaginary companions. Some kids have a really rich, perceptually rich experiences of their imaginary companions and others, less so. The other voices factor seems to relate to the extent to which you hear other people speaking in your inner speech. So that's one way which I think about drawing that name.

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