input model of hallucinatory activity

input model of hallucinatory activity
   In hallucinations research the term input model is used as a generic term for a group of explanatory models which stress the contribution of information-perception areas in the mediation of hallucinations. The term input model derives from a general information processing model known as the input-output model. This model is conceptualized as a set of rules or laws describing a fixed sequence of preset operations that determine a circuit's output for any given type ofinput. Proceeding on the assumption that "verbal auditory hallucinations (VAH) can be mediated by any part of the so-called inner voice-inner ear circuit, input models of verbal auditory hallucinatory activity emphasize the part played by Wer-nicke's area (i.e. the speech perception area), as well as the effect of exogenous information upon Wernicke's area. In this context, output models emphasize the role of Broca's area (i.e. the speech production area).
   References
   Aleman, A., Laroi, F. (2008). Hallucinations. The science of idiosyncratic perception.New York, NY: American Psychological Association.
   David, A.S., Lucas, P. (1992). Neurological models of auditory hallucinations.In: Delusions and hallucinations in old age. Edited by Katona, C., Levy, R. London: Gaskell.

Dictionary of Hallucinations. . 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • output model of hallucinatory activity —    In hallucinations research, the term output model is used as a generic term for a group of explanatory models which emphasize the role of information production areas (as opposed to information reception areas) in the mediation of… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

  • dissociation model of hallucinatory experience —    The term dissociation model is indebted to the Latin words dis (apart, away from each other) and associare (to gather, to unite). It refers to a hypothetical model introduced in or shortly before 1894 by the German hallucinations researcher… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

  • inner speech model for verbal auditory hallucinations —    Also known as misattribution model for verbal auditory hallucinations. The two names are used interchangeably to denote a hypothetical model attributing the mediation of some types of verbal auditory hallucination (VAH) to a disorder of inner… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

  • hallucination — hallucinational, hallucinative /heuh looh seuh nay tiv, neuh tiv/, adj. /heuh looh seuh nay sheuhn/, n. 1. a sensory experience of something that does not exist outside the mind, caused by various physical and mental disorders, or by reaction to… …   Universalium

  • Near death experience — A near death experience (NDE) refers to a broad range of personal experiences associated with impending death, encompassing multiple possible sensations ranging from detachment from the body, feelings of levitation, extreme fear, total serenity,… …   Wikipedia

  • Near-death experience — NDE redirects here. For other uses, see NDE (disambiguation). Near death redirects here. For other uses, see Near death (disambiguation). Gustave Doré s depiction of the highest heaven as described by Dante Alighieri in the Paradiso A near death… …   Wikipedia

  • epistemology — epistemological /i pis teuh meuh loj i keuhl/, adj. epistemologically, adv. epistemologist, n. /i pis teuh mol euh jee/, n. a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge. [1855 60; < Gk… …   Universalium

  • Psychosis — Not to be confused with Psychopathy. For other uses, see Psychosis (disambiguation). Psychosis Classification and external resources ICD 10 F20 F29[1] ICD 9 …   Wikipedia

  • Telepathy — For other uses, see Telepathy (disambiguation). This article is about the paranormal phenomenon. For the magical act, see mentalism. Telepathy Terminology TP An experiment in sensory deprivation …   Wikipedia

  • pre-Columbian civilizations — Introduction       the aboriginal American Indian (Mesoamerican Indian) cultures that evolved in Meso America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”