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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 listed and 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.<ref> James, W. (1890; 1950). Principles of Psychology, Volume II. New York, Dover Publications, pp. 322-3.</ref><ref>Green and McCreery, Apparitions, op.cit., p.118.</ref><ref>Slade and Bentall, op.cit., p.23.</ref><ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anomalous_experiences#The_.E2.80.98Sense_of_Presence.E2.80.99</ref>
#'''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 internal linguistic 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.
#'''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 internal linguistic responses to one's own thoughts and feelings which feel as if they are generated by an entirely separate thought stream from one's own.
#'''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 internal linguistic 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 internal linguistic 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 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 one's own spoken voice.


The speaker behind this voice is innately interpreted by those who experience communication with it to be either that of one's subconscious, the [[psychoactive substance]] itself or even supernatural concepts such as god, spirits, souls and ancestors.
The speaker behind this voice is innately interpreted by those who experience communication with it to be either that of one's subconscious, the [[psychoactive substance]] itself or even supernatural concepts such as god, spirits, souls and ancestors.