Making things up

• Autores: Helen Thomson
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3098, 2016, págs. 28-32
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Thomson talks about hallucinations. In recent years it has become clear that hallucinations are much more than a rare symptom of mental illness or the result of mind-altering drugs. Their appearance in those of sound mind has led to a better understanding of how the brain can create a world that doesn't really exist. Hallucinations are sensations that appear real but aren't elicited by anything in the external environment. They aren't only visual-- they can be sounds, smells, even experiences of touch.