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[[File:Tumblr_lticehT56V1qhd9lu.jpg|250px|thumb|right|''Parabolic Vehicle of Conception'' by [http://www.corpuscallosum.cc/parabolic.html Adam Scott Miller] - This serves as an example of visionary art which attempts to accurately portray and replicate the experience of [[Psychedelics|psychedelic]] level 5 [[Visual_effects:_Geometry|geometry]] combined with level 3 [[Visual effects: Internal hallucinations|internal hallucinations]].]] | [[File:Tumblr_lticehT56V1qhd9lu.jpg|250px|thumb|right|''Parabolic Vehicle of Conception'' by [http://www.corpuscallosum.cc/parabolic.html Adam Scott Miller] - This serves as an example of visionary art which attempts to accurately portray and replicate the experience of [[Psychedelics|psychedelic]] level 5 [[Visual_effects:_Geometry|geometry]] combined with level 3 [[Visual effects: Internal hallucinations|internal hallucinations]].]] | ||
An '''internal hallucination''' | An '''internal hallucination''' is defined as the perception of a visual hallucination that exclusively occurs within an imagined environment which can typically only be viewed with closed eyes,<ref name="Siegel1985">{{cite journal|last1=Siegel|first1=Ronald K.|title=LSD Hallucinations: From Ergot to Electric Kool-Aid|journal=Journal of Psychoactive Drugs|volume=17|issue=4|year=1985|pages=247–256|issn=0279-1072|doi=10.1080/02791072.1985.10524329}}</ref><ref name="KometerSchmidt2013">{{cite journal|last1=Kometer|first1=M.|last2=Schmidt|first2=A.|last3=Jancke|first3=L.|last4=Vollenweider|first4=F. X.|title=Activation of Serotonin 2A Receptors Underlies the Psilocybin-Induced Effects on Oscillations, N170 Visual-Evoked Potentials, and Visual Hallucinations|journal=Journal of Neuroscience|volume=33|issue=25|year=2013|pages=10544–10551|issn=0270-6474|doi=10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3007-12.2013}}</ref> similar to those found within [[dreams]].<ref>Pekar, S. The connection between psilocybin and dreaming. https://www.lakeforest.edu/live/news/6657-the-connection-between-psilocybin-and-dreaming</ref><ref name="Kraehenmann2017">{{cite journal|last1=Kraehenmann|first1=Rainer|title=Dreams and Psychedelics: Neurophenomenological Comparison and Therapeutic Implications|journal=Current Neuropharmacology|volume=15|issue=7|year=2017|issn=1570159X|doi=10.2174/1573413713666170619092629}}</ref><ref name="de AraujoRibeiro2012">{{cite journal|last1=de Araujo|first1=Draulio B.|last2=Ribeiro|first2=Sidarta|last3=Cecchi|first3=Guillermo A.|last4=Carvalho|first4=Fabiana M.|last5=Sanchez|first5=Tiago A.|last6=Pinto|first6=Joel P.|last7=de Martinis|first7=Bruno S.|last8=Crippa|first8=Jose A.|last9=Hallak|first9=Jaime E.C.|last10=Santos|first10=Antonio C.|title=Seeing with the eyes shut: Neural basis of enhanced imagery following ayahuasca ingestion|journal=Human Brain Mapping|volume=33|issue=11|year=2012|pages=2550–2560|issn=10659471|doi=10.1002/hbm.21381}}</ref> This is in stark contrast to [[external hallucinations]], which display themselves seamlessly into the external environment as if they were actually happening. | ||
At lower levels, internal hallucinations begin with imagery on the back of a person's eyelids which do not take up the entirety of one's visual field and are distinct from their background. These can be described as spontaneous moving or still images of scenes, concepts, places, and anything one could imagine. The imagery is manifested in varying levels of realism, ranging from ill-defined and cartoon-like in nature to wholly realistic. They rarely hold their form for more than a few seconds before fading or shifting into another image. It is worth noting that this level of intensity occurs in a highly similar manner to that of [[hypnagogia]], the state between sleep and wakefulness. | At lower levels, internal hallucinations begin with imagery on the back of a person's eyelids which do not take up the entirety of one's visual field and are distinct from their background. These can be described as spontaneous moving or still images of scenes, concepts, places, and anything one could imagine. The imagery is manifested in varying levels of realism, ranging from ill-defined and cartoon-like in nature to wholly realistic. They rarely hold their form for more than a few seconds before fading or shifting into another image. It is worth noting that this level of intensity occurs in a highly similar manner to that of [[hypnagogia]], the state between sleep and wakefulness. | ||
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At higher levels, internal hallucinations become increasingly elaborate as they eventually become all-encompassing, fully-fledged 3D scenes which surround the person in a similar manner to that of [[dreams]]. This can create the feeling that one has "broken-through" into another reality. The things which occur within this perceived alternate reality can be anything but fall under common archetypes, such as contact with [[autonomous entities]] alongside a wide variety of [[Settings, sceneries, and landscapes|imagined landscapes]], and [[Scenarios and plots|scenarios]]. | At higher levels, internal hallucinations become increasingly elaborate as they eventually become all-encompassing, fully-fledged 3D scenes which surround the person in a similar manner to that of [[dreams]]. This can create the feeling that one has "broken-through" into another reality. The things which occur within this perceived alternate reality can be anything but fall under common archetypes, such as contact with [[autonomous entities]] alongside a wide variety of [[Settings, sceneries, and landscapes|imagined landscapes]], and [[Scenarios and plots|scenarios]]. | ||
This effect is capable of manifesting itself across | This effect is capable of manifesting itself across 5 different levels of intensity which are described below: | ||
#'''Enhancement of mental visualization''' - At the lowest level internal hallucinations can be defined as a distinct enhancement of mental visualisation that a person drifts into when daydreaming or using their imagination. It can be described as a short-term detachment from one's immediate surroundings, during which a person's contact with reality is blurred and partially substituted by an ill-defined fantasy. The details of this internal visualisation are slightly spontaneous or autonomous in nature but are mostly controlled by the content of one's current thought stream. | #'''Enhancement of mental visualization''' - At the lowest level internal hallucinations can be defined as a distinct enhancement of mental visualisation that a person drifts into when daydreaming or using their imagination. It can be described as a short-term detachment from one's immediate surroundings, during which a person's contact with reality is blurred and partially substituted by an ill-defined fantasy. The details of this internal visualisation are slightly spontaneous or autonomous in nature but are mostly controlled by the content of one's current thought stream. | ||
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#'''Fully defined immersion''' - At the highest level, the internal hallucinations further increase to become all-encompassing in a manner which displays long-lasting scenes which surround the person with an explorable and fully immersive environment which is similar to that of a dream. This occurs in a fashion which is entirely realistic, detailed, and highly vivid in its appearance. It typically also occurs alongside relevant [[Auditory hallucinations|auditory]] and [[Tactile hallucinations|tactile]] hallucinations, as well as the sensation that a person has become completely disconnected from their physical body. | #'''Fully defined immersion''' - At the highest level, the internal hallucinations further increase to become all-encompassing in a manner which displays long-lasting scenes which surround the person with an explorable and fully immersive environment which is similar to that of a dream. This occurs in a fashion which is entirely realistic, detailed, and highly vivid in its appearance. It typically also occurs alongside relevant [[Auditory hallucinations|auditory]] and [[Tactile hallucinations|tactile]] hallucinations, as well as the sensation that a person has become completely disconnected from their physical body. | ||
The content within these | The content within these internal hallucinations can be further broken down into six distinct subcomponents. These are described and documented within their own dedicated articles, each of which are listed below: | ||
*[[Autonomous entities]] | *[[Autonomous entities]] | ||
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*'''Fading''' - Images can change between each other by fading into nothingness before a completely new image fades back into view. | *'''Fading''' - Images can change between each other by fading into nothingness before a completely new image fades back into view. | ||
*'''Splitting''' - Images can switch between each other by splitting into two or more sections which drift away from each other to reveal an entirely new hallucination behind it. | *'''Splitting''' - Images can switch between each other by splitting into two or more sections which drift away from each other to reveal an entirely new hallucination behind it. | ||
*'''Tiling''' - Images can switch between each other by separating into geometric formations which then slide or fade away from each other to reveal an entirely new hallucination behind them.</onlyinclude> | *'''Tiling''' - Images can switch between each other by separating into geometric formations which then slide or fade away from each other to reveal an entirely new hallucination behind them. </onlyinclude> | ||
===Variations=== | ===Variations=== | ||
The specific differences between each potential style of internal hallucination can be broken down into the following variations: | The specific differences between each potential style of internal hallucination can be broken down into the following variations: | ||
*'''Lucid vs. Delirious''' - Hallucinatory states can maintain a consistent level of awareness throughout them regarding the fact that none of these events are actually happening and that the current situation is simply a result of drug-induced hallucination. In contrast to this, hallucinations can also become completely believable, no matter how nonsensical they may be, in the same way, that one does not have any problem accepting "absurd" and non-linear plots within ones [[dreams]]. | *'''Lucid vs. Delirious''' - Hallucinatory states can maintain a consistent level of awareness throughout them regarding the fact that none of these events are actually happening and that the current situation is simply a result of drug-induced hallucination. In contrast to this, hallucinations can also become completely believable, no matter how nonsensical they may be, in the same way, that one does not have any problem accepting "absurd" and non-linear plots within ones [[dreams]]. | ||
*'''Interactive vs. Fixed''' – Hallucinatory states can either present themselves as completely separate in a manner, that is similar to watching a video play out in front of one's field of vision, or they can be completely interactive. For example, conversing with [[autonomous entities]] or interacting with imagined objects in a fashion similar to [[lucid dreaming]] is entirely possible. | *'''Interactive vs. Fixed''' – Hallucinatory states can either present themselves as completely separate in a manner, that is similar to watching a video play out in front of one's field of vision, or they can be completely interactive. For example, conversing with [[autonomous entities]] or interacting with imagined objects in a fashion similar to [[lucid dreaming]] is entirely possible. | ||
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===See also=== | ===See also=== | ||
*[[Responsible use]] | *[[Responsible use]] | ||
*[[Subjective effects index]] | *[[Subjective effects index]] | ||
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*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]] | *[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]] | ||
*[[Visual effects: External hallucinations|External hallucinations]] | *[[Visual effects: External hallucinations|External hallucinations]] | ||
===External links=== | ===External links=== | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallucination Hallucination (Wikipedia)] | |||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallucination Hallucination (Wikipedia)] | |||
===References=== | ===References=== | ||
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