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How hard is it to recognise that you are experiencing a delusion?
A study in the 1960s brought together three people who believed they were Christ – the results still tell us much today about how well we recognise our own delusions.
Autistic people are three times more likely to have hallucinations
Brain chemicals could explain some of these experiences, but so could bullying and social isolation.
What’s behind phantom cellphone buzzes?
Have you ever checked your phone thinking you had felt it vibrate or heard it ring, only to see that no one tried to reach you? One researcher decided to study this phenomenon.
Explainer: what is delirium and is it dangerous?
Delirium is a neurological (nervous system) condition where a person becomes suddenly confused. Around one in five elderly people in hospital suffer from delirium.
Weekly Dose: ayahuasca, a cautionary tale for tourists eager to try this shamanic brew
Shaman have used the psychoactive effects of ayahuasca for spiritual and healing purposes for hundreds of years. But a new breed of tourist has discovered this plant-based drug.
The perils of a life in isolation
When human contact is cut off, the brain begins to act in strange ways to preserve its sanity.
Scientists have found how to make people hallucinate, and how to measure what they see
Our study published this week shows a new method to induce and measure visual hallucinations in anyone at any time.
Weekly Dose: LSD – dangerous, mystical or therapeutic?
During the 1950s and 1960s, LSD was used more for psychotherapy than recreation. Between 1950 and 1965, many were treated with LSD for alcoholism, depression, schizophrenia, autism and homosexuality.
Hallucinations? They may just be caused by a fold in the brain
A new study of the brain structure of schizophrenics has revealed an important clue that could help treat hallucinations.
Games on the brain can take virtual experiences to real world
Back in the early 1990s, I used to play the video game Tetris on my Nintendo Game Boy. I was really good at it – if I do say so myself – and I used to play for hours every day. When I went to bed I would…
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