The Dolittle phenomenon: hallucinatory voices from animals.
Individuals with severe psychotic illnesses may experience hallucinatory voices from animals. Six cases are described, and the significance of such hallucinations is discussed. The term 'Dolittle phenomenon' is proposed.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D003702:Delusions / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D013067:Speech Perception; D014828:Vocalization, Animal