Publications by authors named "Xialing Ann Chen"
When Spirit Calls: A Phenomenological Approach to Healthy Voice-Hearers.
Schizophr Bull Open
January 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study explores the experiences of 22 healthy individuals who hear voices but do not require clinical care, focusing on their interpretations and emotional responses to these experiences.
- Using the Varieties Of Individual Voice-Experiences Scale (VOICES), researchers found that most voice-hearers reported low levels of distress and often viewed their voices positively, commonly interpreting them as spirits and learning to communicate with them.
- The findings suggest that cultural beliefs about spirit communication can influence how individuals perceive and manage their voice experiences, indicating a complex relationship between culture and individual psychology in understanding the phenomenon of hearing voices.