MRCPsych on the Go: Revision Essentials
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Having experienced firsthand the challenge of preparing for the MRCPsych exams alongside full-time clinical work, I created this podcast to make high-quality, structured revision more accessible.
Each episode focuses on key syllabus topics, explained in clear and structured language to help you understand and retain the most important concepts.
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MRCPsych on the Go: Revision Essentials
7. Hearing Voices: Auditory Perception, Hallucinations and the Brain
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Most of us hear a sound and instantly know where it is coming from and what it means. But what happens when that process goes wrong?
In this episode, we explore how the brain processes sound, covering sound localisation, auditory grouping, and bottom-up and top-down processing. We explain how these mechanisms help us interpret complex sound environments, and why understanding auditory perception is essential for making sense of hallucinations in psychiatric disorders.
Ideal for MRCPsych Part A revision, psychology students and anyone fascinated by how the brain hears. Aligned with the Royal College of Psychiatrists MRCPsych Part A syllabus, paragraph 1.1.2.
