Scientists Created a Video Game That Makes People Hear Sounds That Aren't Real
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/z3vjge/scientists-created-a-video-game-that-makes-people-hear-sounds-that-arent-real
Scientists induced people and mice to report hearing sounds that did not actually exist while playing a computer game, an effect called “hallucination-like perception,” according to a new study.
The cross-species experiment sheds new light on the neural circuits that cause hallucinations, which are a common symptom in psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia.
Scientists Created a Video Game That Makes People Hear Sounds That Aren't Real
Apr 5, 2021, 1:28pm UTC
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/z3vjge/scientists-created-a-video-game-that-makes-people-hear-sounds-that-arent-real
> Scientists induced people and mice to report hearing sounds that did not actually exist while playing a computer game, an effect called “hallucination-like perception,” according to a new study.
> The cross-species experiment sheds new light on the neural circuits that cause hallucinations, which are a common symptom in psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia.