Inner speech
Clinical conceptThe internal experience of words or a voice recognised as one's own thinking.
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Psychotic experiences, perceptual phenomena and nearby terms that require careful distinction.
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The internal experience of words or a voice recognised as one's own thinking.
A syndrome in which a person's interpretation of reality is substantially altered, often involving hallucinations, delusions or disorganised thinking.
Also known as hearing voices
The perception of sound, such as voices or other noises, without a corresponding external acoustic source.
A fixed belief held with strong conviction despite evidence or shared cultural understanding to the contrary.
A sensory-like experience occurring without a corresponding external stimulus.
An unwanted thought, image or impulse that enters awareness and is experienced as difficult to dismiss.
An incorrect interpretation of an external sound that is actually present.
The experience or belief that one's thoughts are accessible to other people.
Psychotic experiences, perceptual phenomena and nearby terms that require careful distinction.
Australian terminology · Updated 18 Aug 2026