Many people live with a secret that feels almost impossible to describe. They hear speech or whispers that nobody else detects. These are not vague impressions. They can feel as solid as a friend ...

A new study from researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney has provided some of the strongest evidence so far about why some people with schizophrenia hear voices. The findings ...

Have you ever wondered why you can't tickle yourself? The problem is that your brain always knows where your fingers are going before they actually get there. So if you tickle your belly your brain ...

For the first time, scientists have precisely identified and targeted an area of the brain which is involved in "hearing voices", experienced by many patients with schizophrenia. They have been able ...

About 1% of Americans, or nearly 3.5 million people, are affected by schizophrenia — yet the mental disorder remains highly stigmatized and misunderstood, experts say. The reason, according to Brooke ...