How Our Brain Sometimes Makes Us Hear Things That Aren't There

How our brain sometimes lets you hear things that aren't there

Our brain is constantly trying to predict what's happening around us.
They combine what we see and hear with what we already know or expect. Sometimes our expectations are so strong that we think we're hearing something, even when there's really nothing.

That's what we call a illusion whether hallucination.

In a recent study, we looked at why some people experience such illusions more quickly than others. We found that it mainly has to do with “trust”: people who rely heavily on what they think or expect are more sensitive to hearing sounds that aren't really there.

These insights help us better understand why some people are more likely to suffer from hallucinations.

This can be important in treating tinnitus. By understanding how the brain makes these mistakes, we can better respond to them and improve or develop treatments.