AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -On the basis of the findings of Hugdahl et al. (2008), it can be presumed that auditory hallucinations are caused by neuronal abnormality originating in the left temporal lobe speech areas and/or neuronal grey matter pathology.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most consistent finding of structural neuroimaging studies of patients with auditory hallucinations is reduced grey matter volume in the superior temporal gyrus, including the primary auditory cortex.

Detailed explanation-3: -Auditory hallucinations are often associated with schizophrenia and other mental health conditions, but they can happen for several other reasons, such as hearing loss, and aren’t always a sign of a mental health condition.

Detailed explanation-4: -There is a link between schizophrenia and deficit or damage in the temporal lobe, within the primary auditory cortex in the left temporal lobe. This condition can cause some of the major symptoms of schizophrenia, including hearing external voices or other auditory hallucinations.

Detailed explanation-5: -In schizophrenia, the right superior temporal region has repeatedly been associated with hallucinations in anatomical and functional brain imaging studies.