Hallucinations: Beyond Reality, Inside the Mind

What are the various types of hallucinations, and can you provide examples of each, such as auditory, visual, tactile, olfactory, gustatory, and kinesthetic hallucinations?

Hallucinations are :-

• Sensory perceptions occurring in the absence of external stimuli.
• Involves experiencing sounds, sights, smells, tastes, or tactile sensations that are not real but are perceived in the mind.

Types of Hallucinations:

Auditory Hallucinations:

• Involves hearing sounds or voices that others cannot hear.

Visual Hallucinations:

• Seeing objects, shapes, people, or lights that are not present.

Tactile Hallucinations:

• Feeling sensations of touch or movement in the body, such as crawling bugs on the skin or internal organs in motion.

Olfactory Hallucinations:

• Perceiving smells that do not exist.

Gustatory Hallucinations:

• Experiencing tastes that are either unpleasant or strange.

Kinesthetic Hallucinations:

• Sensing bodily movements like flying or floating when there is no actual motion.

Source:-https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/hallucinations-hearing-voices/ 

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