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A common theme in these early perspectives was the differentiation of pseudohallucinations from hallucinations based on their subjective, internal nature and absence of sensory realness. [ 5 ] The relevance of pseudohallucinations in contemporary psychiatry has grown with the establishment of initiatives like the Hearing Voices Network .
Kandinsky described a state involving auditory hallucinations that were perceived to be "made by someone else," which he termed pseudohallucinations. Over time, Kandinsky found the term "pseudohallucinations" confusing and preferred terms such as "hallucinoid," "presentation," "illumination", and "illustration."
Slater wrote that she had presented herself at 9 psychiatric emergency rooms with auditory hallucinations, resulting in being diagnosed "almost every time" with psychotic depression. However, when challenged to provide evidence of actually performing her experiment, she could not. [ 18 ]
Hallucination is defined as visual perception without external stimulation. It must be distinguished whether the individual is able to recognize that the perception is not real, also called pseudo-hallucination, or that the individual endorses it as real, also called delusion. It is only delusion that has serious psychiatric implications.
Paul Eugen Bleuler (/ ˈ b l ɔɪ l ər / BLOY-lər, [1] Swiss Standard German: [ˈɔʏɡeːn ˈblɔʏlər, ˈɔʏɡn̩-]; 30 April 1857 – 15 July 1939) [2] was a Swiss psychiatrist and humanist [3] [4] most notable for his contributions to the understanding of mental illness.
Stendhal syndrome is a proposed condition in which someone experiences rapid heartbeat, fainting, confusion, and even hallucinations when exposed to works of beauty. [ 81 ] Stockholm syndrome is a proposed condition in which a hostage develops an emotional bond with their kidnapper while in captivity. [ 82 ]
The visual hallucinations about the wife had been going on for 6 months prior to the psychiatric consultation and there was no evidence of vision impairment contributing to the hallucinations. — Harris & Barak, ‘She is not my wife’: A rare and complicated case of Capgras syndrome., Psychogeriatrics, Vol 22(6), Nov, 2022. pp. 879-881
The primary immediate psychological effects of LSD are visual pseudo-hallucinations and altered thought, often referred to as "trips". These sensory alterations are considered pseudohallucinations because the subject does not perceive the patterns seen as being located in three-dimensional space outside the body. [ 43 ]