COVERT ORAL BEHAVIOR AND AUDITORY HALLUCINATIONS
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ABSTRACT This research sought to establish the existence of covert oral language behavior (as measured by chin muscle action potentials (MAP), tongue MAP, breathing amplitude, and whispered sound production) immediately prior to a psychotic's report of auditory hallucinations. The results indicate that two of these response measures (chin MAP and breathing amplitude) significantly increased just before the report of the hallucinations, and that the other two measures tended to increase at that time. Furthermore, slight whisperings were detected significantly often immediately before the hallucinations were reported. Control measures suggest that the response changes were localized in the speech mechanism and thus are not part of a general bodily arousal. It is concluded that, at least in one case, covert oral language behavior significantly often preceded the occurrence of auditory hallucinations. It is the task of future research to ascertain the nature and generality of the relationship between that behavior and the report of hallucinations.
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EMG studies show subvocalization whilst patients experience AVHs.
“studies that have used electromyography (EMG) to show subvocalization (tiny movements of the vocal musculature which occur during inner speech; Gould, 1948; Inouye and Shimizu, 1970; McGuigan, 1966) whilst patients experience AVHs.”
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- Authors
- McGuigan, F. J.
- Affiliations
- Hollins University (US)
- Corresponding author
- McGuigan, F. J.
- Venue
- Psychophysiology
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 1966-07
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 73-80
- ISSN
- 0048-5772 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-8986
- OpenAlex
- W2079823792
- Cited by
- 88
- References
- 4
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychophysiology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Hallucinations in medical conditions
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Keywords
- auditory hallucinations, psychotic patients, breathing amplitude, whispered speech
- MeSH terms
- Hallucinations, Hearing, Humans, Male, Schizophrenic Psychology, Verbal Behavior
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