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Abstract：
We present a social-historical perspective on the evolution of the voice-hearing phenomenon in Western society. Based upon a systematic search from a selection of nine databases, we trace the way hearing voices has been understood throughout the ages. Originally, hearing voices was considered a gifted talent for accessing the divine, but the progressive influence of monotheistic religion gradually condemned the practice to social marginalization. Later, the medical and psychiatric professions of secular society were instrumental in attaching stigma to both voice hearers and the phenomenon itself, thereby reinforcing social exclusion. More recently, the re-integration of voice hearers into the community by health authorities in various countries appears to have provided a new, socially acceptable setting for the phenomenon.
摘要：
我们从社会历史的角度看待西方社会的声音听觉现象的演变。根据从9个数据库中选择的系统搜索，我们追踪人们对声音的理解方式。最初,听到声音被认为是进入神圣的天才，但是一神教的进步影响逐渐谴责了社会边缘化的实践。稍后，世俗社会的医学和精神病学专业有助于将污名附加到语音听众和现象本身，从而加强社会排斥。最近,各国卫生当局将语音听众重新融入社区，这似乎提供了一种新的，社会上可以接受的现象设置。
