Every night, I—like millions of others—put on a noise machine to help me sleep. Mine offers several types of noise: white, pink, green, and brown. I’ve noticed something strange, though. After about ...

During the spooky season, it’s fun to imagine things that go bump in the night. But literal bumps in the night — or any other unexplained sounds in your home — bring a lot more spooky tricks than ...

The brain has evolved to interpret these irregular sounds as potential danger, triggering that instinctive “fight or flight” response. It’s the reason the screeching violins in the movie “Psycho” or ...

‘Hearing voices’ or ‘Auditory hallucinations’ is always seen as a sign of someone without a ‘healthy’ or ‘sound’ mind. Yet, many misunderstand what these experiences truly represent. Auditory ...

Hearing voices that others do not hear is often considered a symptom of mental illness. The American Psychological Association defines an auditory hallucination as “the perception of sound in the ...

Hearing imaginary voices is a common but mysterious feature in schizophrenia. Up to 80 percent of people with the disease experience auditory hallucinations—hearing voices or other sounds when there ...

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 ...