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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Hearing Voices in Different Cultures

    People suffering from schizophrenia sometimes hear voices. We often assume those voices are malevolent, saying frightening things or even telling people to do bad things. But that’s not necessarily true. A new study suggests that how schizophrenics interact with their voices may reflect where they come from and how they see the world.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 13, 2014 • 1 min read

    People suffering from schizophrenia sometimes hear voices. We often assume those voices are malevolent, saying frightening things or even telling people to do bad things. But that’s not necessarily true. A new study suggests that how schizophrenics interact with their voices may reflect where they come from and how they see the world. We talk to one of the study’s lead researchers.

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      Host, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    Race and Police, Schizophrenia, and Monkey Photographers
    1. 0:00Race and Police Shootings
    2. 10:16If They Gunned Me Down
    3. 17:49Monkey Selfie
    4. 26:38Early Alerts for Schizophrenia
    5. 39:50Hearing Voices in Different CulturesYou’re reading this
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