Hallucinations Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 2 hypotheses for the cause of hallucinations?
A
1) input hypothesis
2) output hypothesis
2
Q
What is the input hypothesis?
A
Hallucinatory voice is a misconception of a real auditory stimulus
3
Q
What is the output hypothesis?
A
Hallucinatory voice is internally generated and misattributed to an external source
4
Q
What did Frith (1992) conclude about which hypothesis cause hallucinations?
A
Evidence for output was stronger than input
5
Q
What did Frith propose 1992 about where hallucinations arise?
A
Arise from a failure to self-monitor one’s thoughts
