Hallucinations and Strong Priors

Hallucinations, perceptions in the absence of objectively identifiable stimuli, illustrate the constructive nature of perception. Here, we highlight the role of prior beliefs as a critical elicitor of hallucinations. Recent empirical work from independent laboratories shows strong, overly precise pr...

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Published in:	Trends in cognitive sciences Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 114 - 127
Main Authors:	Corlett, Philip R., Horga, Guillermo, Fletcher, Paul C., Alderson-Day, Ben, Schmack, Katharina, Powers, Albert R.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2019
Subjects:	auditory verbal hallucinations hallucinations Hallucinations - physiopathology Humans Illusions - physiology Nerve Net - physiopathology predictive coding prior beliefs psychosis Speech Perception - physiology auditory verbal hallucinations predictive coding hallucinations prior beliefs psychosis
ISSN:	1364-6613, 1879-307X, 1879-307X
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