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HALLUCINATIONS—
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The Story
For most people, hallucinations imply madness. But non-psychotic hallucinations are common: from the simple geometric shapes that we see when we rub our eyes to the intricate zigzags of a visual migraine, hallucinations take many forms. Throughout history, hallucinations have been linked to mythological tradition, literary inspiration, and even religious epiphany. Drawing on a wealth of clinical cases from his own patients--and citing famous historic examples from Swift to Dostoevsky--Oliver Sacks investigates the mystery of these elusive sensory tricksters: what they say about the working of our brains, how they have influenced our folklore and art, and why the potential for hallucination is present in us all.
Description
For most people, hallucinations imply madness. But non-psychotic hallucinations are common: from the simple geometric shapes that we see when we rub our eyes to the intricate zigzags of a visual migraine, hallucinations take many forms. Throughout history, hallucinations have been linked to mythological tradition, literary inspiration, and even religious epiphany. Drawing on a wealth of clinical cases from his own patients--and citing famous historic examples from Swift to Dostoevsky--Oliver Sacks investigates the mystery of these elusive sensory tricksters: what they say about the working of our brains, how they have influenced our folklore and art, and why the potential for hallucination is present in us all.
