> The majority of auditory hallucinations are negative This is only true for us WEIRDos, I believe. There are many cultures where hearing voices doesn't have

> The majority of auditory hallucinations are negative This is only true for us WEIRDos, I believe. There are many cultures where hearing voices doesn't have such negative connotations. Studies have shown that in ie parts of Africa, India, and South America they have much higher neutral and positive experiences than we do. For this reason I believe the underlying causes are strongly cultural, rather than inherent. I'd even go as far as suggesting it's an Abrahamic religion thing - if someone is talking to you in your head, it's kinda bad whether it's God or the Devil.