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'''Glossolalia''' is an effect in which a person finds themselves speaking and/or thinking in nonsensical speech which is structured in a manner that ~~makes it sound as if it is~~ an actual language.<ref>~~Glossolalia |~~ https://~~www~~.~~britannica~~.~~com~~/~~topic/glossolalia~~</ref><ref>~~What is~~ glossolalia? (~~psychology dictionary~~) | https://~~psychologydictionary~~.org/~~glossolalia~~/~~</ref><ref>Glossolalia definition | https://www~~.~~alleydog~~.~~com/glossary/definition~~.~~php?term=Glossolalia~~</ref> This is often defined by linguists as a fluid vocalizing of speech-like syllables that lack any readily comprehended meaning.

'''Glossolalia''' is an effect in which a person finds themselves involuntarily speaking and/or thinking in nonsensical speech which is structured in a manner that resembles an actual language.<ref>Newberg, A. B., Wintering, N. A., Morgan, D., & Waldman, M. R. (2006). The measurement of regional cerebral blood flow during glossolalia: a preliminary SPECT study. ''Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging'', ''148''(1), 67-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pscychresns.2006.07.001</ref><ref name=":0">Grady, B., & Loewenthal, K. M. (1997). Features associated with speaking in tongues (glossolalia). ''British Journal of Medical Psychology'', ''70''(2), 185-191. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8341.1997.tb01898.x</ref> This is often defined by linguists as a melodic and fluid vocalizing of speech-like syllables that lack any readily comprehended meaning.<ref name=":1">Motley, M. T. (1982). A linguistic analysis of glossolalia: Evidence of unique psycholinguistic processing. ''Communication Quarterly'', ''30''(1), 18-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/01463378209369424</ref><ref>Goodman, F. D. (1969). Phonetic analysis of glossolalia in four cultural settings. ''Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion'', 227-239. https://doi.org/10.2307/1384336</ref> It is important to note that this effect is distinctly different from the [[thought disorganization]] characterized by a schizophrenic's word salad.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

During the experience of this effect, the person who is speaking ~~in glossolalia~~ will ~~often~~ be completely unaware that they are speaking in anything but their native language. This can ~~potentially~~ result in confusion and frustration as they struggle to understand why the people around cannot comprehend what they are saying.

During the experience of this effect, it's possible the person who is speaking will be completely unaware that they are speaking in anything but their native language. This can result in [[confusion]] and frustration as they struggle to understand why the people around cannot comprehend what they are saying.

Glossolalia is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[language suppression]] and [[delirium]]. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#heavy|heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds, such as [[psychedelic|psychedelics]], [[deliriant|deliriants]], and [[dissociative|dissociatives]].

Although there is a litany of research describing this effect in a religious context, this setting is not required; two types of glossolalia have been suggested:<ref name=":0" /><ref>Kavan, H. (2004). Glossolalia and altered states of consciousness in two New Zealand religious movements. ''Journal of Contemporary Religion'', ''19''(2), 171-184. https://doi.org/10.1080/1353790042000207692</ref>

* '''Type A (Calm)''': Occurs in private, mundane settings. Context-dependent with the person self-aware while ‘speaking’ i.e. they can attend to other claims on attention. Appears frequently (daily or several times weekly).

* '''Type B (Excited)''': Occurs in public settings as an intense uprush of vocalizations that is a product of a religious altered state. This person is not self-aware and cannot attend to others' claims on attention. Appears occasionally (weekly or less).

Glossolalia is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[language suppression]], [[catharsis]], [[spirituality enhancement]], and [[delirium]]. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#heavy|heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds, such as [[psychedelic|psychedelics]], [[deliriant|deliriants]], and [[dissociative|dissociatives]].

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-'''Glossolalia''' is an effect in which a person finds themselves speaking and/or thinking in nonsensical speech which is structured in a manner that makes it sound as if it is an actual language.<ref>Glossolalia | https://www.britannica.com/topic/glossolalia</ref><ref>What is glossolalia? (psychology dictionary) | https://psychologydictionary.org/glossolalia/</ref><ref>Glossolalia definition | https://www.alleydog.com/glossary/definition.php?term=Glossolalia</ref> This is often defined by linguists as a fluid vocalizing of speech-like syllables that lack any readily comprehended meaning.
+'''Glossolalia''' is an effect in which a person finds themselves involuntarily speaking and/or thinking in nonsensical speech which is structured in a manner that resembles an actual language.<ref>Newberg, A. B., Wintering, N. A., Morgan, D., & Waldman, M. R. (2006). The measurement of regional cerebral blood flow during glossolalia: a preliminary SPECT study. ''Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging'', ''148''(1), 67-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pscychresns.2006.07.001</ref><ref name=":0">Grady, B., & Loewenthal, K. M. (1997). Features associated with speaking in tongues (glossolalia). ''British Journal of Medical Psychology'', ''70''(2), 185-191. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8341.1997.tb01898.x</ref> This is often defined by linguists as a melodic and fluid vocalizing of speech-like syllables that lack any readily comprehended meaning.<ref name=":1">Motley, M. T. (1982). A linguistic analysis of glossolalia: Evidence of unique psycholinguistic processing. ''Communication Quarterly'', ''30''(1), 18-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/01463378209369424</ref><ref>Goodman, F. D. (1969). Phonetic analysis of glossolalia in four cultural settings. ''Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion'', 227-239.  https://doi.org/10.2307/1384336</ref> It is important to note that this effect is distinctly different from the [[thought disorganization]] characterized by a schizophrenic's word salad.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
-During the experience of this effect, the person who is speaking in glossolalia will often be completely unaware that they are speaking in anything but their native language. This can potentially result in confusion and frustration as they struggle to understand why the people around cannot comprehend what they are saying.
+During the experience of this effect, it's possible the person who is speaking will be completely unaware that they are speaking in anything but their native language. This can result in [[confusion]] and frustration as they struggle to understand why the people around cannot comprehend what they are saying.
-Glossolalia is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[language suppression]] and [[delirium]]. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#heavy|heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds, such as [[psychedelic|psychedelics]], [[deliriant|deliriants]], and [[dissociative|dissociatives]].
+Although there is a litany of research describing this effect in a religious context, this setting is not required; two types of glossolalia have been suggested:<ref name=":0" /><ref>Kavan, H. (2004). Glossolalia and altered states of consciousness in two New Zealand religious movements. ''Journal of Contemporary Religion'', ''19''(2), 171-184. https://doi.org/10.1080/1353790042000207692</ref>
+* '''Type A (Calm)''': Occurs in private, mundane settings. Context-dependent with the person self-aware while ‘speaking’ i.e. they can attend to other claims on attention. Appears frequently (daily or several times weekly).
+* '''Type B (Excited)''': Occurs in public settings as an intense uprush of vocalizations that is a product of a religious altered state. This person is not self-aware and cannot attend to others' claims on attention. Appears occasionally (weekly or less).
+Glossolalia is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[language suppression]], [[catharsis]], [[spirituality enhancement]], and [[delirium]]. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#heavy|heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds, such as [[psychedelic|psychedelics]], [[deliriant|deliriants]], and [[dissociative|dissociatives]].
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