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'''Autonomous voice communication''' can be described as the experience of being able to hear and converse with a disembodied and audible voice of unknown origin which seemingly resides within one's own head. This voice is often capable of high levels of complex and detailed speech which are typically on par with the intelligence and vocabulary of ones own conversational abilities.

As a whole, the effect itself can be broken down into 5 distinct levels of progressive intensity, each of which are ~~listed and~~ described below:

As a whole, the effect itself can be broken down into 5 distinct levels of progressive intensity, each of which are described below:

#'''A sensed presence of the other''' - This level can be defined as the distinctive feeling that another form of consciousness is internally present alongside that of one's usual sense of self. This sensation is often referred to within the scientific literature as a "sense of presence".<ref>The sensed presence effect (scientific american) | https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-sensed-presence-effect/</ref><ref>Green and McCreery, Apparitions, op.cit., p.118.</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomalous_experiences#The_.E2.80.98Sense_of_Presence.E2.80.99</ref><ref>Feeling of presence in Parkinson's disease (ncbi.gov) | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3382202/</ref><ref>Experiences of continued presence: On the practical consequences of ‘hallucinations’ in bereavement. | http://www.leudar.com/pdfs/voices/Hayes&Leudar2013.pdf</ref>

#'''Mutually generated internal responses''' - This level can be defined as internally felt conversational responses to one's own thoughts and feelings which feel as if they are partially generated by one's own thought stream and in equal measure by that of a separate thought stream.

#'''Separately generated internal responses''' - This level can be defined as internally felt conversational responses to one's own thoughts and feelings which feel as if they are generated by an entirely distinct and separate thought stream that resides within one's head.

#'''Separately generated audible internal responses''' - This level can be defined as internally heard conversational responses to one's own thoughts and feelings which are perceived as a clearly defined and audible voice within one's head. These can take on a variety of voices, accents and dialects, but usually sound identical to one's own spoken voice.

#'''Separately generated audible internal responses''' - This level can be defined as internally heard conversational responses to one's own thoughts and feelings which are perceived as a clearly defined and audible voice within one's head. These can take on a variety of voices, accents, and dialects, but usually sound identical to one's own spoken voice.

#'''Separately generated audible external responses''' - This level can be defined as externally heard conversational responses to one's own thoughts and feelings which are perceived as a clearly defined and audible voice which sounds as if it is coming from outside one's own head. These can take on a variety of voices, accents and dialects, but usually sound identical to the person's own spoken voice.

#'''Separately generated audible external responses''' - This level can be defined as externally heard conversational responses to one's own thoughts and feelings which are perceived as a clearly defined and audible voice which sounds as if it is coming from outside one's own head. These can take on a variety of voices, accents, and dialects, but usually sound identical to the person's own spoken voice.

The speaker behind this voice is commonly interpreted by those who it to be the voice of their own subconscious, the [[psychoactive substance]] itself, a specific [[autonomous entity]], or even supernatural concepts such as god, spirits, souls and ancestors.

The speaker behind this voice is commonly interpreted by those who it to be the voice of their own subconscious, the [[psychoactive substance]] itself, a specific [[autonomous entity]], or even supernatural concepts such as god, spirits, souls, and ancestors.

At higher levels, the conversational style of that which is discussed between both the voice and its host can be described as essentially identical in terms of its coherency and linguistic intelligibility as that of any other everyday interaction between the self and another human being with which one might engage in conversation with.

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 '''Autonomous voice communication''' can be described as the experience of being able to hear and converse with a disembodied and audible voice of unknown origin which seemingly resides within one's own head. This voice is often capable of high levels of complex and detailed speech which are typically on par with the intelligence and vocabulary of ones own conversational abilities.
-As a whole, the effect itself can be broken down into 5 distinct levels of progressive intensity, each of which are listed and described below:
+As a whole, the effect itself can be broken down into 5 distinct levels of progressive intensity, each of which are described below:
 #'''A sensed presence of the other''' - This level can be defined as the distinctive feeling that another form of consciousness is internally present alongside that of one's usual sense of self. This sensation is often referred to within the scientific literature as a "sense of presence".<ref>The sensed presence effect (scientific american) | https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-sensed-presence-effect/</ref><ref>Green and McCreery, Apparitions, op.cit., p.118.</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomalous_experiences#The_.E2.80.98Sense_of_Presence.E2.80.99</ref><ref>Feeling of presence in Parkinson's disease (ncbi.gov) | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3382202/</ref><ref>Experiences of continued presence: On the practical consequences of ‘hallucinations’ in bereavement. | http://www.leudar.com/pdfs/voices/Hayes&Leudar2013.pdf</ref>
 #'''Mutually generated internal responses''' - This level can be defined as internally felt conversational responses to one's own thoughts and feelings which feel as if they are partially generated by one's own thought stream and in equal measure by that of a separate thought stream.
 #'''Separately generated internal responses''' - This level can be defined as internally felt conversational responses to one's own thoughts and feelings which feel as if they are generated by an entirely distinct and separate thought stream that resides within one's head.
-#'''Separately generated audible internal responses''' - This level can be defined as internally heard conversational responses to one's own thoughts and feelings which are perceived as a clearly defined and audible voice within one's head. These can take on a variety of voices, accents and dialects, but usually sound identical to one's own spoken voice.
+#'''Separately generated audible internal responses''' - This level can be defined as internally heard conversational responses to one's own thoughts and feelings which are perceived as a clearly defined and audible voice within one's head. These can take on a variety of voices, accents, and dialects, but usually sound identical to one's own spoken voice.
-#'''Separately generated audible external responses''' - This level can be defined as externally heard conversational responses to one's own thoughts and feelings which are perceived as a clearly defined and audible voice which sounds as if it is coming from outside one's own head. These can take on a variety of voices, accents and dialects, but usually sound identical to the person's own spoken voice.
+#'''Separately generated audible external responses''' - This level can be defined as externally heard conversational responses to one's own thoughts and feelings which are perceived as a clearly defined and audible voice which sounds as if it is coming from outside one's own head. These can take on a variety of voices, accents, and dialects, but usually sound identical to the person's own spoken voice.
-The speaker behind this voice is commonly interpreted by those who it to be the voice of their own subconscious, the [[psychoactive substance]] itself, a specific [[autonomous entity]], or even supernatural concepts such as god, spirits, souls and ancestors.
+The speaker behind this voice is commonly interpreted by those who it to be the voice of their own subconscious, the [[psychoactive substance]] itself, a specific [[autonomous entity]], or even supernatural concepts such as god, spirits, souls, and ancestors.
 At higher levels, the conversational style of that which is discussed between both the voice and its host can be described as essentially identical in terms of its coherency and linguistic intelligibility as that of any other everyday interaction between the self and another human being with which one might engage in conversation with.