The Neuromantics – Episode 9 (S1)

The Neuromantics Season 1 Episode 9 The prof and the poet bring a beautifully meandering arc to their discussion of inner voices in this episode – starting with a poignant Old English poem about loneliness and rejection and moving on to a paper on auditory verbal hallucinations. Historically, being alone – or “friendlessness” – was a dangerous state to find yourself in. But did the interior world have its compensations? Can hearing voices actually be a thing of comfort as well as of concern? Neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott and writer Will Eaves take apart the phenomenon of imaginary companions and explore why our brains might generate conversations that only we can hear. Brought to you by Tempest Productions www.tempestproductions.net Find other episodes here: soundcloud.com/user-986948053/sets/the-neuromantics Podcast copyright Will Eaves & Sophie Scott; articles and texts discussed copyright authors