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'''Autonomous voice communication''' is 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.<ref name=":0">Woods, A., Jones, N., Alderson-Day, B., Callard, F., & Fernyhough, C. (2015). Experiences of hearing voices: analysis of a novel phenomenological survey. The Lancet Psychiatry, 2(4), 323-331. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(15)00006-1</ref><ref>Romme, M. A. J., Honig, A., Noorthoorn, E. O., & Escher, A. D. M. A. C. (1992). Coping with hearing voices: An emancipatory approach. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 161(1), 99-103. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.161.1.99</ref><ref>Corstens, D., Longden, E., McCarthy-Jones, S., Waddingham, R., & Thomas, N. (2014). Emerging perspectives from the Hearing Voices Movement: implications for research and practice. Schizophrenia bulletin, 40(Suppl_4), S285-S294. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbu007~~</ref><ref>How the Brain Can Hear Voices That Don't Exist (PsychologyToday) | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-guest-room/201507/how-the-brain-can-hear-voices-dont-exist~~</ref> 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.

'''Autonomous voice communication''' is 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.<ref name=":0">Woods, A., Jones, N., Alderson-Day, B., Callard, F., & Fernyhough, C. (2015). Experiences of hearing voices: analysis of a novel phenomenological survey. The Lancet Psychiatry, 2(4), 323-331. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(15)00006-1</ref><ref>Romme, M. A. J., Honig, A., Noorthoorn, E. O., & Escher, A. D. M. A. C. (1992). Coping with hearing voices: An emancipatory approach. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 161(1), 99-103. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.161.1.99</ref><ref name=":1">Corstens, D., Longden, E., McCarthy-Jones, S., Waddingham, R., & Thomas, N. (2014). Emerging perspectives from the Hearing Voices Movement: implications for research and practice. Schizophrenia bulletin, 40(Suppl_4), S285-S294. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbu007</ref> 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 described below:

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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 of any age with which one might engage in conversation with. Higher levels may also manifest itself in multiple voices or even an ambiguous collection of voices such as a crowd.<ref name=":0" />

However, there are some subtle but identifiable differences between this experience and that of normal everyday conversations. These stem from the fact that one's specific set of knowledge, memories and experiences are identical to that of the voice which is being communicated with.<ref name=":0" /> This results in conversations in which both participants often share an identical vocabulary down to the very use of their colloquial slang and subtle mannerisms. As a result of this, no matter how in depth and detailed the discussion becomes, no entirely new information is ever exchanged between the two communicators. Instead, the discussion focuses primarily on building upon old ideas and discussing new opinions or perspectives regarding the previously established content of one's life.

However, there are some subtle but identifiable differences between this experience and that of normal everyday conversations. These stem from the fact that one's specific set of knowledge, memories and experiences are identical to that of the voice which is being communicated with.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> This results in conversations in which both participants often share an identical vocabulary down to the very use of their colloquial slang and subtle mannerisms. As a result of this, no matter how in depth and detailed the discussion becomes, no entirely new information is ever exchanged between the two communicators. Instead, the discussion focuses primarily on building upon old ideas and discussing new opinions or perspectives regarding the previously established content of one's life.

Autonomous voice communication is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[~~delusions~~]], [[autonomous entities]], [[auditory hallucinations]], and [[psychosis]] in a manner which can sometimes lead the person into believing the voices statements unquestionably in a delusional manner. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#heavy|heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds such as [[psychedelic|psychedelics]], [[dissociative|dissociatives]], and [[deliriant|deliriants]]. However, it may also occur during the offset of prolonged [[stimulant]] binges and less consistently under the influence of heavy dosages of [[cannabinoid|cannabinoids]].

Autonomous voice communication is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[emotion suppression]],<ref name=":1" /> [[autonomous entities]], [[auditory hallucinations]], and [[psychosis]] in a manner which can sometimes lead the person into believing the voices statements unquestionably in a delusional manner. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#heavy|heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds such as [[psychedelic|psychedelics]], [[dissociative|dissociatives]], and [[deliriant|deliriants]]. However, it may also occur during the offset of prolonged [[stimulant]] binges and less consistently under the influence of heavy dosages of [[cannabinoid|cannabinoids]].

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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apparitional_experience Apparitional experience (Wikipedia)]

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditory_hallucination Auditory hallucination (Wikipedia)]

*[https://www.hearing-voices.org/ Hearing Voices Network]

*[https://www.sciencenews.org/article/hallucinated-voices%E2%80%99-attitudes-vary-culture Hallucinated voices’ attitudes vary with culture (sciencenews.org)]

*[https://www.ted.com/talks/eleanor_longden_the_voices_in_my_head The Voices in my Head (TED talks)]

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-'''Autonomous voice communication''' is 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.<ref name=":0">Woods, A., Jones, N., Alderson-Day, B., Callard, F., & Fernyhough, C. (2015). Experiences of hearing voices: analysis of a novel phenomenological survey. The Lancet Psychiatry, 2(4), 323-331. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(15)00006-1</ref><ref>Romme, M. A. J., Honig, A., Noorthoorn, E. O., & Escher, A. D. M. A. C. (1992). Coping with hearing voices: An emancipatory approach. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 161(1), 99-103. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.161.1.99</ref><ref>Corstens, D., Longden, E., McCarthy-Jones, S., Waddingham, R., & Thomas, N. (2014). Emerging perspectives from the Hearing Voices Movement: implications for research and practice. Schizophrenia bulletin, 40(Suppl_4), S285-S294. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbu007</ref><ref>How the Brain Can Hear Voices That Don't Exist (PsychologyToday) | https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-guest-room/201507/how-the-brain-can-hear-voices-dont-exist</ref> 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.
+'''Autonomous voice communication''' is 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.<ref name=":0">Woods, A., Jones, N., Alderson-Day, B., Callard, F., & Fernyhough, C. (2015). Experiences of hearing voices: analysis of a novel phenomenological survey. The Lancet Psychiatry, 2(4), 323-331. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(15)00006-1</ref><ref>Romme, M. A. J., Honig, A., Noorthoorn, E. O., & Escher, A. D. M. A. C. (1992). Coping with hearing voices: An emancipatory approach. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 161(1), 99-103. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.161.1.99</ref><ref name=":1">Corstens, D., Longden, E., McCarthy-Jones, S., Waddingham, R., & Thomas, N. (2014). Emerging perspectives from the Hearing Voices Movement: implications for research and practice. Schizophrenia bulletin, 40(Suppl_4), S285-S294. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbu007</ref> 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 described below:
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 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 of any age with which one might engage in conversation with. Higher levels may also manifest itself in multiple voices or even an ambiguous collection of voices such as a crowd.<ref name=":0" />
-However, there are some subtle but identifiable differences between this experience and that of normal everyday conversations. These stem from the fact that one's specific set of knowledge, memories and experiences are identical to that of the voice which is being communicated with.<ref name=":0" /> This results in conversations in which both participants often share an identical vocabulary down to the very use of their colloquial slang and subtle mannerisms. As a result of this, no matter how in depth and detailed the discussion becomes, no entirely new information is ever exchanged between the two communicators. Instead, the discussion focuses primarily on building upon old ideas and discussing new opinions or perspectives regarding the previously established content of one's life.
+However, there are some subtle but identifiable differences between this experience and that of normal everyday conversations. These stem from the fact that one's specific set of knowledge, memories and experiences are identical to that of the voice which is being communicated with.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> This results in conversations in which both participants often share an identical vocabulary down to the very use of their colloquial slang and subtle mannerisms. As a result of this, no matter how in depth and detailed the discussion becomes, no entirely new information is ever exchanged between the two communicators. Instead, the discussion focuses primarily on building upon old ideas and discussing new opinions or perspectives regarding the previously established content of one's life.
-Autonomous voice communication is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[delusions]], [[autonomous entities]], [[auditory hallucinations]], and [[psychosis]] in a manner which can sometimes lead the person into believing the voices statements unquestionably in a delusional manner. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#heavy|heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds such as [[psychedelic|psychedelics]], [[dissociative|dissociatives]], and [[deliriant|deliriants]]. However, it may also occur during the offset of prolonged [[stimulant]] binges and less consistently under the influence of heavy dosages of [[cannabinoid|cannabinoids]].
+Autonomous voice communication is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[emotion suppression]],<ref name=":1" /> [[autonomous entities]], [[auditory hallucinations]], and [[psychosis]] in a manner which can sometimes lead the person into believing the voices statements unquestionably in a delusional manner. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#heavy|heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[hallucinogen|hallucinogenic]] compounds such as [[psychedelic|psychedelics]], [[dissociative|dissociatives]], and [[deliriant|deliriants]]. However, it may also occur during the offset of prolonged [[stimulant]] binges and less consistently under the influence of heavy dosages of [[cannabinoid|cannabinoids]].
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 *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apparitional_experience Apparitional experience (Wikipedia)]
 *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditory_hallucination Auditory hallucination (Wikipedia)]
+*[https://www.hearing-voices.org/ Hearing Voices Network]
 *[https://www.sciencenews.org/article/hallucinated-voices%E2%80%99-attitudes-vary-culture Hallucinated voices’ attitudes vary with culture (sciencenews.org)]
 *[https://www.ted.com/talks/eleanor_longden_the_voices_in_my_head The Voices in my Head (TED talks)]