Rogers, Luke Wilson, Yeebo, Mma, Collerton, Daniel et al. (2 more authors) (2024) Non-clinical hallucinations and mental imagery across sensory modalities. Cognitive neuropsychiatry. ISSN 1354-6805
Abstract
Introduction: Vivid mental imagery has been proposed to increase the likelihood of experiencing hallucinations. Typically, studies have employed a modality general approach to mental imagery which compares imagery across multiple domains (e.g., visual, auditory and tactile) to hallucinations in multiple senses. However, modality specific imagery may be a better predictor of hallucinations in the same domain. The study examined the contribution of imagery to hallucinations in a non-clinical sample and specifically whether imagery best predicted hallucinations at a modality general or modality specific level. Methods: In study one, modality general and modality specific accounts of the imagery-hallucination relationship were contrasted through application of self-report measures in a sample of 434 students. Study two used a subsample (n = 103) to extend exploration of the imagery-hallucinations relationship using a performance-based imagery task. Results: A small to moderate modality general relationship was observed between self-report imagery and hallucination proneness. There was only evidence of a modality specific relationship in the tactile domain. Performance-based imagery measures were unrelated to hallucinations and self-report imagery. Conclusions: Mental imagery may act as a modality general process increasing hallucination proneness. The observed distinction between self-report and performance-based imagery highlights the difficulty of accurately measuring internal processes.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Publisher Copyright: © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. |
Keywords: | Hallucinations,imagery,psychosis |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Psychology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 07 Mar 2024 09:50 |
Last Modified: | 08 Feb 2025 00:53 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/13546805.2024.2313467 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/13546805.2024.2313467 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:210008 |
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