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Hallucinations
Book • 2012
In 'Hallucinations,' Oliver Sacks delves into the diverse world of hallucinations, discussing their various forms, causes, and effects on individuals.
The book includes case studies of patients experiencing hallucinations due to conditions such as migraines, Parkinson's disease, and Charles Bonnet Syndrome, as well as Sacks' own personal experiences with hallucinations.
Sacks aims to demystify hallucinations, showing that they are a common part of human experience and not necessarily indicative of mental illness.
He also explores how hallucinations have influenced folklore, culture, and literature, and why the potential for hallucination is present in all humans.
The book includes case studies of patients experiencing hallucinations due to conditions such as migraines, Parkinson's disease, and Charles Bonnet Syndrome, as well as Sacks' own personal experiences with hallucinations.
Sacks aims to demystify hallucinations, showing that they are a common part of human experience and not necessarily indicative of mental illness.
He also explores how hallucinations have influenced folklore, culture, and literature, and why the potential for hallucination is present in all humans.
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Mark Plotkin in the context of theories about the ethnobiological origins of human consciousness.
Mark Plotkin in the context of theories about the ethnobiological origins of human consciousness.
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