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Hearing voices - be nice to them and they will be nice to you
Identifier
006500
Type of Spiritual Experience
Inter composer communication
Hallucination
Background
Voices may simply be an hallucination or it may be genuine inter composer communication, in which case it appears there is every reason to be nice to the voice just as you would any person, after all the likelihood is that it is another person just like you, like attracts like!
A disembodied soul needs help.
A description of the experience
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2011 Sep;57(5):487-95. doi: 10.1177/0020764010368624. Epub 2010 Jul 5. Developing positive relationships with voices: a preliminary Grounded Theory. Jackson LJ, Hayward M, Cooke A. Salomons Centre for Applied Social and Psychological Development, Tunbridge Wells, UK.
BACKGROUND: Research has been exploring the phenomenon of 'voice hearing' within a relational framework. To date, studies have paid limited attention to voice hearers who view the experience positively.
MATERIAL: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five mental health service users and seven non-service users who had had positive experiences of hearing voices. Interview transcripts were analyzed using Grounded Theory.
CONCLUSIONS: The preliminary theory suggests that the moderation of fear and control may impact on relationships with voices. Actively engaging with voices to understand their subjective meaning may be beneficial. Promoting a positive self-concept and connecting with communities who value and accept voice-hearing experiences may be particularly important.
PMID: 20603271
The source of the experience
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Concepts
Bodied soulCommunication with bodied souls
Communication with disembodied souls
Disembodied soul