Hallucinations are unreal sensory experiences, such as hearing or seeing something that is not there. Any of our five senses (vision, hearing, taste, smell, touch) can be involved. Most often, when we ...

Hallucinations underlie many neurological conditions, drug-induced or otherwise. Narcolepsy, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s disease are all associated with moments when one visually perceives the ...

AI hallucinations are one of the most serious challenges facing generative AI today. These errors go far beyond minor factual mistakes. In real-world deployments, hallucinations have led to incorrect ...

A man with schizophrenia has shared footage of the moment a service dog came to his aid after he began experiencing "visual hallucinations." Schizophrenia—a mental health condition that manifests ...

Dr. Oliver Sacks is probably best known as the real inspiration for the caring neurologist portrayed by Robin Williams in the Oscar-nominated film, Awakenings, which was based on his autobiographical ...

Have you ever felt the strong sensation that someone is behind you, so intense that you turn around, only to see that no-one is there? This is a 'presence hallucination'. Presence hallucinations are ...

Psychedelic substances are increasingly being used under medical supervision to treat anxiety disorders and depression. However, the mechanisms by which these substances influence our perception and ...

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Charles Bonnet syndrome is a condition in which someone with poor vision experiences visual hallucinations, or seeing things that aren’t there. It occurs in individuals who have lost a significant ...

Ultrarunning’s combination of sleep deprivation and nonstop exertion can cause more than blisters and aching limbs. Some people start to see things. In the latter stages of races, I have seen tree ...