Beyond Words: The Diverse Landscape of Inner Thought
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Resources & Recommendations
Books
- "Gilgamesh" - Mentioned as one of the earliest known writings interested in inner experience.
People Mentioned
- Russell Hurlburt (Psychologist at the University of Nevada) - A legend in the field for being one of the first to gather data on inner experiences and for developing the "descriptive experience sampling" technique.
- Charles Fernyhough (Professor of Psychology at Durham University) - A collaborator of Russell Hurlburt who studies inner speech and voice hearing.
- Lev Vygotsky (Great Russian psychologist) - Developed the theory that inner speech originates from private speech, which in turn comes from social dialogues.
Organizations & Institutions
- University of Nevada - Russell Hurlburt's affiliation.
- Durham University - Charles Fernyhough's affiliation.
Websites & Online Resources
- understandingvoices.com - A website led by Charles Fernyhough that provides information about voice hearing, including how people make sense of it and seek help.