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@thelancetpsych.bsky.social @theichr.bsky.social @echrhallucinations.bsky.social …. Fascinating Essay from a brilliant presentation by Amanda Peery-Wolf ~ insightful, engaging, and thought-provoking from start to finish.
Fascinating Essay by Amanda Peery-Wolf on how antipsychotics affect one of her voices
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
My voice's vocabulary: how antipsychotics change the way my voice speaks
I live with three voices. They arrived one-by-one when I was in my twenties and have
stayed with me in the decade since. Like many voice-hearers, I have been prescribed
several antipsychotics (perphen...
www.thelancet.com
June 30, 2026 at 9:22 PM
@thelancetpsych.bsky.social @theichr.bsky.social @echrhallucinations.bsky.social …. Fascinating Essay from a brilliant presentation by Amanda Peery-Wolf ~ insightful, engaging, and thought-provoking from start to finish.
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🚨Registration is now open for the 2026 ICHR & ECHR Satellite Meeting in Munich, 19–21 October!
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Programme and registration details: sites.google.com/view/echrich...
We hope to see many of you in Munich in October!🥨🧠
@theichr.bsky.social[email protected]
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Programme and registration details: sites.google.com/view/echrich...
We hope to see many of you in Munich in October!🥨🧠
@theichr.bsky.social[email protected]
Call for papers: ICHR/ECHR 2026 (deadline June 15)
The next meeting of ICHR will be at TU Munich (Oct 19-21), hosted by the fantastic @franziskaknolle.bsky.social!
Get your abstracts in and join us for *the* meeting on voices, visions, presences & more - with 5 stellar keynotes 1/n
The next meeting of ICHR will be at TU Munich (Oct 19-21), hosted by the fantastic @franziskaknolle.bsky.social!
Get your abstracts in and join us for *the* meeting on voices, visions, presences & more - with 5 stellar keynotes 1/n
August 24, 2026 at 4:20 PM
🚨Registration is now open for the 2026 ICHR & ECHR Satellite Meeting in Munich, 19–21 October!
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Programme and registration details: sites.google.com/view/echrich...
We hope to see many of you in Munich in October!🥨🧠
@theichr.bsky.social[email protected]
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Programme and registration details: sites.google.com/view/echrich...
We hope to see many of you in Munich in October!🥨🧠
@theichr.bsky.social[email protected]
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Call for papers: ICHR/ECHR 2026 (deadline June 15)
The next meeting of ICHR will be at TU Munich (Oct 19-21), hosted by the fantastic @franziskaknolle.bsky.social!
Get your abstracts in and join us for *the* meeting on voices, visions, presences & more - with 5 stellar keynotes 1/n
The next meeting of ICHR will be at TU Munich (Oct 19-21), hosted by the fantastic @franziskaknolle.bsky.social!
Get your abstracts in and join us for *the* meeting on voices, visions, presences & more - with 5 stellar keynotes 1/n
June 3, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Call for papers: ICHR/ECHR 2026 (deadline June 15)
The next meeting of ICHR will be at TU Munich (Oct 19-21), hosted by the fantastic @franziskaknolle.bsky.social!
Get your abstracts in and join us for *the* meeting on voices, visions, presences & more - with 5 stellar keynotes 1/n
The next meeting of ICHR will be at TU Munich (Oct 19-21), hosted by the fantastic @franziskaknolle.bsky.social!
Get your abstracts in and join us for *the* meeting on voices, visions, presences & more - with 5 stellar keynotes 1/n
Call for papers: ICHR/ECHR 2026 (deadline June 15)
The next meeting of ICHR will be at TU Munich (Oct 19-21), hosted by the fantastic @franziskaknolle.bsky.social!
Get your abstracts in and join us for *the* meeting on voices, visions, presences & more - with 5 stellar keynotes 1/n
The next meeting of ICHR will be at TU Munich (Oct 19-21), hosted by the fantastic @franziskaknolle.bsky.social!
Get your abstracts in and join us for *the* meeting on voices, visions, presences & more - with 5 stellar keynotes 1/n
June 3, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Call for papers: ICHR/ECHR 2026 (deadline June 15)
The next meeting of ICHR will be at TU Munich (Oct 19-21), hosted by the fantastic @franziskaknolle.bsky.social!
Get your abstracts in and join us for *the* meeting on voices, visions, presences & more - with 5 stellar keynotes 1/n
The next meeting of ICHR will be at TU Munich (Oct 19-21), hosted by the fantastic @franziskaknolle.bsky.social!
Get your abstracts in and join us for *the* meeting on voices, visions, presences & more - with 5 stellar keynotes 1/n
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This was such a fun article to write about Tulpamancers, based on our research as part of the @echrhallucinations.bsky.social and @theichr.bsky.social
‘Tulpas are not simply a companion imagined into being on a whim’
@dremmaclaire.bsky.social on tulpamancers.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
@dremmaclaire.bsky.social on tulpamancers.
www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...
‘Tulpas are not simply a companion imagined into being on a whim’ | BPS
Emma Palmer-Cooper on tulpamancers.
www.bps.org.uk
April 20, 2026 at 10:07 AM
This was such a fun article to write about Tulpamancers, based on our research as part of the @echrhallucinations.bsky.social and @theichr.bsky.social
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Delusional Themes are More Varied Than Previously Assumed: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis @theichr.bsky.social @vaughanbell.bsky.social @echrhallucinations.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/schizophreni...
academic.oup.com/schizophreni...
Delusional Themes are More Varied Than Previously Assumed: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
AbstractBackground and Hypothesis. Delusions are classified into themes but the range of themes reported in the literature has never been examined and the
academic.oup.com
May 6, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Delusional Themes are More Varied Than Previously Assumed: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis @theichr.bsky.social @vaughanbell.bsky.social @echrhallucinations.bsky.social
academic.oup.com/schizophreni...
academic.oup.com/schizophreni...
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‘It was like a little family’: A qualitative study of online hearing voices peer support groups in the NHS @theichr.bsky.social @echrhallucinations.bsky.social
bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
<em>Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice</em> | BPS Journal | Wiley Online Library
Objectives
To investigate the experiences of individuals attending an online hearing voices peer support group (HVG) conducted within the UK's National Health Service (NHS). The purpose of the study.....
bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
May 6, 2026 at 11:12 PM
‘It was like a little family’: A qualitative study of online hearing voices peer support groups in the NHS @theichr.bsky.social @echrhallucinations.bsky.social
bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Join us in Munich for this year's satellite meeting of @theichr.bsky.social and @echrhallucinations.bsky.social.
We have a stellar lineup already but we're also very excited to announce Eleanor Longden as a keynote!
Get your abstracts in; deadline Jun 15. Details at hallucinationsconsortium.org
We have a stellar lineup already but we're also very excited to announce Eleanor Longden as a keynote!
Get your abstracts in; deadline Jun 15. Details at hallucinationsconsortium.org
June 1, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Join us in Munich for this year's satellite meeting of @theichr.bsky.social and @echrhallucinations.bsky.social.
We have a stellar lineup already but we're also very excited to announce Eleanor Longden as a keynote!
Get your abstracts in; deadline Jun 15. Details at hallucinationsconsortium.org
We have a stellar lineup already but we're also very excited to announce Eleanor Longden as a keynote!
Get your abstracts in; deadline Jun 15. Details at hallucinationsconsortium.org
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First session today at #SIRS2026 is a debate about Renaming Schizophrenia.
Dr Stefan Leucht argues yes, if we rename we can choose a name that is not stigmatised. Maybe Positive & Negative Syndrome?
Dr Wolfgang Gaebel says no. We’ve already renamed it multiple times!
What do you think?
Dr Stefan Leucht argues yes, if we rename we can choose a name that is not stigmatised. Maybe Positive & Negative Syndrome?
Dr Wolfgang Gaebel says no. We’ve already renamed it multiple times!
What do you think?
March 26, 2026 at 8:37 AM
First session today at #SIRS2026 is a debate about Renaming Schizophrenia.
Dr Stefan Leucht argues yes, if we rename we can choose a name that is not stigmatised. Maybe Positive & Negative Syndrome?
Dr Wolfgang Gaebel says no. We’ve already renamed it multiple times!
What do you think?
Dr Stefan Leucht argues yes, if we rename we can choose a name that is not stigmatised. Maybe Positive & Negative Syndrome?
Dr Wolfgang Gaebel says no. We’ve already renamed it multiple times!
What do you think?
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Symposium at #SIRS2026 on Responsible use of GenAI in psychosis.
Eric Lin presented a great paper & found users can enter lengthy spirals of conversation with chatbots where the validation from GenAI can lead to much longer conversation.
Preprint here arxiv.org/pdf/2603.16567
Eric Lin presented a great paper & found users can enter lengthy spirals of conversation with chatbots where the validation from GenAI can lead to much longer conversation.
Preprint here arxiv.org/pdf/2603.16567
arxiv.org
March 26, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Symposium at #SIRS2026 on Responsible use of GenAI in psychosis.
Eric Lin presented a great paper & found users can enter lengthy spirals of conversation with chatbots where the validation from GenAI can lead to much longer conversation.
Preprint here arxiv.org/pdf/2603.16567
Eric Lin presented a great paper & found users can enter lengthy spirals of conversation with chatbots where the validation from GenAI can lead to much longer conversation.
Preprint here arxiv.org/pdf/2603.16567
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Hugely looking forward to this next year - if you work on voices, visions, presences or unusual experiences of any kind, keen an eye out for the CfP in the new year....
Save the Date: The next ICHR Satellite Meeting will be in Munich, Sep 21-24 2026!
Hosted by @franziskaknolle.bsky.social & co-organised with @echrhallucinations.bsky.social, this will be our 5th satellite meeting and first trip to Germany.
hallucinationconsortium.org
Hosted by @franziskaknolle.bsky.social & co-organised with @echrhallucinations.bsky.social, this will be our 5th satellite meeting and first trip to Germany.
hallucinationconsortium.org
International Consortium on Hallucination Research
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hallucinationconsortium.org
December 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Hugely looking forward to this next year - if you work on voices, visions, presences or unusual experiences of any kind, keen an eye out for the CfP in the new year....
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Really enjoyed talking about delusions as embodied, affective and relational experience yesterday at one of our IMH lunchtime seminars! Great questions and lots more to work on in the new year!
December 11, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Really enjoyed talking about delusions as embodied, affective and relational experience yesterday at one of our IMH lunchtime seminars! Great questions and lots more to work on in the new year!
Save the Date: The next ICHR Satellite Meeting will be in Munich, Sep 21-24 2026!
Hosted by @franziskaknolle.bsky.social & co-organised with @echrhallucinations.bsky.social, this will be our 5th satellite meeting and first trip to Germany.
hallucinationconsortium.org
Hosted by @franziskaknolle.bsky.social & co-organised with @echrhallucinations.bsky.social, this will be our 5th satellite meeting and first trip to Germany.
hallucinationconsortium.org
International Consortium on Hallucination Research
Visit the post for more.
hallucinationconsortium.org
December 10, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Save the Date: The next ICHR Satellite Meeting will be in Munich, Sep 21-24 2026!
Hosted by @franziskaknolle.bsky.social & co-organised with @echrhallucinations.bsky.social, this will be our 5th satellite meeting and first trip to Germany.
hallucinationconsortium.org
Hosted by @franziskaknolle.bsky.social & co-organised with @echrhallucinations.bsky.social, this will be our 5th satellite meeting and first trip to Germany.
hallucinationconsortium.org
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New from the band formerly known as Hearing the Voice...a short paper about felt presence and early psychosis.
We report some basic links to things like fear and quoted examples from our "Voices in Psychosis" study 1/3
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We report some basic links to things like fear and quoted examples from our "Voices in Psychosis" study 1/3
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Experiences of felt presence in first episode psychosis - Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia - Experiences of felt presence in first episode psychosis
www.nature.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
New from the band formerly known as Hearing the Voice...a short paper about felt presence and early psychosis.
We report some basic links to things like fear and quoted examples from our "Voices in Psychosis" study 1/3
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We report some basic links to things like fear and quoted examples from our "Voices in Psychosis" study 1/3
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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..and you can read the interdisciplinary extravaganza - including perspectives from psychology, philosophy, linguistics, religious studies, anthropology, english & medical humanities - in this collection we did based on the original study. And it's all free to read! 3/3
academic.oup.com/book/44440
academic.oup.com/book/44440
Voices in Psychosis: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
Abstract. Voices in Psychosis: Interdisciplinary Perspectives deepens and extends the understanding of hearing voices in psychosis in a striking way. For t
academic.oup.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
..and you can read the interdisciplinary extravaganza - including perspectives from psychology, philosophy, linguistics, religious studies, anthropology, english & medical humanities - in this collection we did based on the original study. And it's all free to read! 3/3
academic.oup.com/book/44440
academic.oup.com/book/44440
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You can find the original study here - it focused on the phenomenology and personification of voices in early psychosis 2/3
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33484268/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33484268/
Voice-Hearing and Personification: Characterizing Social Qualities of Auditory Verbal Hallucinations in Early Psychosis - PubMed
Recent therapeutic approaches to auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) exploit the person-like qualities of voices. Little is known, however, about how, why, and when AVH become personified. We aimed to investigate personification in individuals' early voice-hearing experiences. We invited Early Inte …
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
You can find the original study here - it focused on the phenomenology and personification of voices in early psychosis 2/3
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33484268/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33484268/
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Distressing mental images affect around 3 in 4 people with psychosis.
They can feel vivid, emotional, and overwhelming, yet are rarely addressed in therapy.
The iMAPS-2 trial tested a therapy focused on these images and their link to negative beliefs.
🧵 THREAD #iMAPS2 #Psychosis #ElfHelp
They can feel vivid, emotional, and overwhelming, yet are rarely addressed in therapy.
The iMAPS-2 trial tested a therapy focused on these images and their link to negative beliefs.
🧵 THREAD #iMAPS2 #Psychosis #ElfHelp
November 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Eds. Humpston & Alderson-Day
- bodily self (Giersch)
- cog. development (Fernyhough)
-voice-hearing in Thailand (Cassaniti)
- inner speech & absorption (Schille-Hudson)
- psychedelics (Heller & Leptourgos)
- imagery-focused therapy (Taylor)
- sleep (Sheaves & Brederoo)
Eds. Humpston & Alderson-Day
- bodily self (Giersch)
- cog. development (Fernyhough)
-voice-hearing in Thailand (Cassaniti)
- inner speech & absorption (Schille-Hudson)
- psychedelics (Heller & Leptourgos)
- imagery-focused therapy (Taylor)
- sleep (Sheaves & Brederoo)
The ICHR Special Supplement 2025 is out!
New in Schiz Bull, find work from six of our international working groups, ft. new reviews on sleep dysfunction, cog development, psychedelics, cross-cultural comparisons, & the bodily self, plus the iMAPS 2 Imagery RCT!
hallucinationconsortium.org
New in Schiz Bull, find work from six of our international working groups, ft. new reviews on sleep dysfunction, cog development, psychedelics, cross-cultural comparisons, & the bodily self, plus the iMAPS 2 Imagery RCT!
hallucinationconsortium.org
International Consortium on Hallucination Research
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November 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
@sirsofficial.bsky.social
Eds. Humpston & Alderson-Day
- bodily self (Giersch)
- cog. development (Fernyhough)
-voice-hearing in Thailand (Cassaniti)
- inner speech & absorption (Schille-Hudson)
- psychedelics (Heller & Leptourgos)
- imagery-focused therapy (Taylor)
- sleep (Sheaves & Brederoo)
Eds. Humpston & Alderson-Day
- bodily self (Giersch)
- cog. development (Fernyhough)
-voice-hearing in Thailand (Cassaniti)
- inner speech & absorption (Schille-Hudson)
- psychedelics (Heller & Leptourgos)
- imagery-focused therapy (Taylor)
- sleep (Sheaves & Brederoo)
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The ICHR Special Supplement 2025 is out!
New in Schiz Bull, find work from six of our international working groups, ft. new reviews on sleep dysfunction, cog development, psychedelics, cross-cultural comparisons, & the bodily self, plus the iMAPS 2 Imagery RCT!
hallucinationconsortium.org
New in Schiz Bull, find work from six of our international working groups, ft. new reviews on sleep dysfunction, cog development, psychedelics, cross-cultural comparisons, & the bodily self, plus the iMAPS 2 Imagery RCT!
hallucinationconsortium.org
International Consortium on Hallucination Research
Visit the post for more.
hallucinationconsortium.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The ICHR Special Supplement 2025 is out!
New in Schiz Bull, find work from six of our international working groups, ft. new reviews on sleep dysfunction, cog development, psychedelics, cross-cultural comparisons, & the bodily self, plus the iMAPS 2 Imagery RCT!
hallucinationconsortium.org
New in Schiz Bull, find work from six of our international working groups, ft. new reviews on sleep dysfunction, cog development, psychedelics, cross-cultural comparisons, & the bodily self, plus the iMAPS 2 Imagery RCT!
hallucinationconsortium.org
The ICHR Special Supplement 2025 is out!
New in Schiz Bull, find work from six of our international working groups, ft. new reviews on sleep dysfunction, cog development, psychedelics, cross-cultural comparisons, & the bodily self, plus the iMAPS 2 Imagery RCT!
hallucinationconsortium.org
New in Schiz Bull, find work from six of our international working groups, ft. new reviews on sleep dysfunction, cog development, psychedelics, cross-cultural comparisons, & the bodily self, plus the iMAPS 2 Imagery RCT!
hallucinationconsortium.org
International Consortium on Hallucination Research
Visit the post for more.
hallucinationconsortium.org
November 6, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The ICHR Special Supplement 2025 is out!
New in Schiz Bull, find work from six of our international working groups, ft. new reviews on sleep dysfunction, cog development, psychedelics, cross-cultural comparisons, & the bodily self, plus the iMAPS 2 Imagery RCT!
hallucinationconsortium.org
New in Schiz Bull, find work from six of our international working groups, ft. new reviews on sleep dysfunction, cog development, psychedelics, cross-cultural comparisons, & the bodily self, plus the iMAPS 2 Imagery RCT!
hallucinationconsortium.org
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New from us, led by the fantastic @elisavetpappa.bsky.social:
Who Are People with Psychosis Delusional about? A Study of Social Agents in the Phenomenology of Delusions karger.com/psp/article/...
Who Are People with Psychosis Delusional about? A Study of Social Agents in the Phenomenology of Delusions karger.com/psp/article/...
Who Are People with Psychosis Delusional about? A Study of Social Agents in the Phenomenology of Delusions
Abstract. Introduction: Delusions frequently involve strong beliefs about, or interactions with, illusory social agents. Although such agents have been systematically described in hallucinations, few ...
karger.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:56 AM
New from us, led by the fantastic @elisavetpappa.bsky.social:
Who Are People with Psychosis Delusional about? A Study of Social Agents in the Phenomenology of Delusions karger.com/psp/article/...
Who Are People with Psychosis Delusional about? A Study of Social Agents in the Phenomenology of Delusions karger.com/psp/article/...
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I finally gave my Professorial Inaugural Lecture. A great night with friends, family, & colleagues, & sharing the stage with a good friend @cmcgettigan.bsky.social🥂
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsTG... Bookmarks flag both my lecture and
@celiaheyes.bsky.social’s (far more entertaining!) intro
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsTG... Bookmarks flag both my lecture and
@celiaheyes.bsky.social’s (far more entertaining!) intro
McGettigan and Press Inaugural Professorial Lectures 2025
YouTube video by UCL PALS
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November 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I finally gave my Professorial Inaugural Lecture. A great night with friends, family, & colleagues, & sharing the stage with a good friend @cmcgettigan.bsky.social🥂
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsTG... Bookmarks flag both my lecture and
@celiaheyes.bsky.social’s (far more entertaining!) intro
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsTG... Bookmarks flag both my lecture and
@celiaheyes.bsky.social’s (far more entertaining!) intro
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Anotehr blog post from me re: open research. This time on pre-prints: echr.group/2025/10/31/w...
Not mentioned in that blog, but the folks @asapbio.bsky.social have a great resource on pre-printing here: asapbio.org/about/why-pr...
Not mentioned in that blog, but the folks @asapbio.bsky.social have a great resource on pre-printing here: asapbio.org/about/why-pr...
Why should I use pre-prints?
Traditional scientific publishing is slow and is often pay-walled. That is, there is normally a long delay between submitting your manuscript for publication and that manuscript being published (an…
echr.group
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Anotehr blog post from me re: open research. This time on pre-prints: echr.group/2025/10/31/w...
Not mentioned in that blog, but the folks @asapbio.bsky.social have a great resource on pre-printing here: asapbio.org/about/why-pr...
Not mentioned in that blog, but the folks @asapbio.bsky.social have a great resource on pre-printing here: asapbio.org/about/why-pr...