Perspective distortion

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A very common visual component found within a typical dissociative experience is one of a profound shift in visual perspective; this generally consists of drastic changes in the size and distance, attributed either to a person’s body or their external environment.

Alice in Wonderland Syndrome.

Perspective distortions usually affect distance, making specific objects or the entire external environment seem physically closer or further away in their appearance.

Feelings of suddenly having an impossibly giant or tiny body are very common. This feeling is already known by the scientific literature as “Alice in Wonderland Syndrome”, and it is known as a temporary condition often associated with migraines, brain tumours, and of course the use of psychoactive drugs. The effect can either be specifically attributed to the room around you or certain body parts. For example, feelings of having a huge head or tiny limbs are quite common. This specific mental component has limitless potential in terms of size and the feeling of being simultaneously huge and tiny, or even having a body that feels larger than the entire universe, is not unheard of.

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