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'''Magnification''' ~~can be described as~~ an ~~enhancement~~ of ~~sight which results in~~ the ~~experience~~ of ~~a portion~~ of the ~~external environment~~ within one's visual field appearing closer~~, zoomed in, larger~~ and more ~~defined~~ in ~~proportion to the surrounding environment~~ than it actually is. This ~~is to~~ the ~~point where it allows~~ one ~~to see~~ objects ~~in a high level of detail across~~ greater distances than is possible within everyday life.

{{#ev:gfycat|https://gfycat.com/DisloyalShockedJunebug|400x230|right|'''Magnification''' by '''[https://www.reddit.com/user/StingrayZ StingrayZ]''' - This is an animated example of the common [[psychedelic]] visual effect known as magnification. There is also a significant amount of [[visual drifting]] present within the animation.|frame}}

'''Magnification''' (also known as '''macropsia''' or '''megalopsia'''<ref name="APADictionary-macropsia">{{cite journal|title=macropsia|journal=APA Dictionary of Psychology|url=https://dictionary.apa.org/macropsia | access-date=20 May 2022}}</ref>) is defined as the experience of distant details within one's visual field appearing closer and more "zoomed in" than they actually are due to both [[visual enhancements]] and [[hallucinatory states|hallucinatory effects]].<ref name="FischerHill1970">{{cite journal|last1=Fischer|first1=Roland|last2=Hill|first2=Richard|last3=Thatcher|first3=Karen|last4=Scheib|first4=James|title=Psilocybin-induced contraction of nearby visual space|journal=Agents and Actions|volume=1|issue=4|year=1970|pages=190–197|issn=0065-4299|doi=10.1007/BF01965761}}</ref> This can give the perception that one is seeing objects from greater distances than is usually possible within everyday life.

At its lower levels, this can allow people to see objects ~~that are~~ within reaching distance as closer than they really are, resulting in ~~a general enhancement of~~ visual capabilities. At its higher levels, this can ~~allow people to see~~ objects as if they were right in front of ~~them across seemingly impossible stretches of~~ distance ~~ranging~~ from ~~between~~ several feet to hundreds of meters. Since this is most likely a physiological impossibility, it suggests that higher level ~~visual~~ magnification may actually be a seamless hallucinatory state which ~~predictively simulates~~ the details ~~within~~ distant visual input in a realistic and convincing manner.

At its lower levels, this can allow people to see nearby objects (such as within reaching distance) as much closer than they really are, resulting in the perception that their visual capabilities have been enhanced.<ref name="FischerHill1970" /> At its higher levels, this can induce the perception of seeing distant objects as if they were right in front of the user despite their distance. These distances can range from several feet to hundreds of meters. Since this is most likely a physiological impossibility, it suggests that higher level magnification may actually be a seamless hallucinatory state in which the details of distant visual input are predictively simulated in a realistic and convincing manner.

~~This~~ effect is ~~uncommon but can spontaneously manifest itself for short~~ periods of time under the influence of ~~certain~~ [[~~psychedelics~~]] such as [[LSD]] or [[~~Ayahuasca~~]]~~. It is considerably more likely to occur if one spends extended periods of time staring at an object or scene within the distance~~.

It's worth noting that this effect is considerably more likely to occur if a person spends extended periods of time staring at an object or scene within the distance.

Magnification is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[Visual acuity enhancement|visual acuity enhancement]] and [[pattern recognition enhancement]]. It is a rare effect that is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[psychedelic]] compounds, such as [[LSD]], [[psilocybin]], and [[mescaline]].

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===See ~~Also~~===

===Psychoactive substances===

Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:

{{#ask:[[Category:Psychoactive substance]][[Effect::Magnification]]|format=ul}}

===Experience reports===

Annectdotal reports which describe this effect with our [[experience index]] include:

{{#ask:[[Category:Experience]][[Effect::Magnification]]|format=ul|Columns=2}}

===See also===

*[[Responsible use]]

*[[Subjective effects index]]

*[[Psychedelics#Subjective_effects|Psychedelics - Subjective effects]]

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*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]

[~~[Category~~:~~Visual enhancement]~~]

===External links===

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macropsia Macropsia (Wikipedia)]

===References===

[[Category:Sensory]]

[[Category:Visual]]

[[Category:Enhancement]]

[[Category:Effect]]

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-'''Magnification''' can be described as an enhancement of sight which results in the experience of a portion of the external environment within one's visual field appearing closer, zoomed in, larger and more defined in proportion to the surrounding environment than it actually is. This is to the point where it allows one to see objects in a high level of detail across greater distances than is possible within everyday life.
+{{#ev:gfycat|https://gfycat.com/DisloyalShockedJunebug|400x230|right|'''Magnification''' by '''[https://www.reddit.com/user/StingrayZ StingrayZ]''' - This is an animated example of the common [[psychedelic]] visual effect known as magnification. There is also a significant amount of [[visual drifting]] present within the animation.|frame}}
+'''Magnification''' (also known as '''macropsia''' or '''megalopsia'''<ref name="APADictionary-macropsia">{{cite journal|title=macropsia|journal=APA Dictionary of Psychology|url=https://dictionary.apa.org/macropsia | access-date=20 May 2022}}</ref>) is defined as the experience of distant details within one's visual field appearing closer and more "zoomed in" than they actually are due to both [[visual enhancements]] and [[hallucinatory states|hallucinatory effects]].<ref name="FischerHill1970">{{cite journal|last1=Fischer|first1=Roland|last2=Hill|first2=Richard|last3=Thatcher|first3=Karen|last4=Scheib|first4=James|title=Psilocybin-induced contraction of nearby visual space|journal=Agents and Actions|volume=1|issue=4|year=1970|pages=190–197|issn=0065-4299|doi=10.1007/BF01965761}}</ref> This can give the perception that one is seeing objects from greater distances than is usually possible within everyday life.
-At its lower levels, this can allow people to see objects that are within reaching distance as closer than they really are, resulting in a general enhancement of visual capabilities. At its higher levels, this can allow people to see objects as if they were right in front of them across seemingly impossible stretches of distance ranging from between several feet to hundreds of meters. Since this is most likely a physiological impossibility, it suggests that higher level visual magnification may actually be a seamless hallucinatory state which predictively simulates the details within distant visual input in a realistic and convincing manner.
+At its lower levels, this can allow people to see nearby objects (such as within reaching distance) as much closer than they really are, resulting in the perception that their visual capabilities have been enhanced.<ref name="FischerHill1970" /> At its higher levels, this can induce the perception of seeing distant objects as if they were right in front of the user despite their distance. These distances can range from several feet to hundreds of meters. Since this is most likely a physiological impossibility, it suggests that higher level magnification may actually be a seamless hallucinatory state in which the details of distant visual input are predictively simulated in a realistic and convincing manner.
-This effect is uncommon but can spontaneously manifest itself for short periods of time under the influence of certain [[psychedelics]] such as [[LSD]] or [[Ayahuasca]]. It is considerably more likely to occur if one spends extended periods of time staring at an object or scene within the distance.
+It's worth noting that this effect is considerably more likely to occur if a person spends extended periods of time staring at an object or scene within the distance.
+Magnification is often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as [[Visual acuity enhancement|visual acuity enhancement]] and [[pattern recognition enhancement]]. It is a rare effect that is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[psychedelic]] compounds, such as [[LSD]], [[psilocybin]], and [[mescaline]].
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-===See Also===
+===Psychoactive substances===
+Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:
+{{#ask:[[Category:Psychoactive substance]][[Effect::Magnification]]|format=ul}}
+===Experience reports===
+Annectdotal reports which describe this effect with our [[experience index]] include:
+{{#ask:[[Category:Experience]][[Effect::Magnification]]|format=ul|Columns=2}}
+===See also===
+*[[Responsible use]]
 *[[Subjective effects index]]
 *[[Psychedelics#Subjective_effects|Psychedelics - Subjective effects]]
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 *[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
-[[Category:Visual enhancement]]
+===External links===
+*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macropsia Macropsia (Wikipedia)]
+===References===
+<references />
+[[Category:Sensory]]
+[[Category:Visual]]
+[[Category:Enhancement]]
+[[Category:Effect]]
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 |Belongs to=Visual effects
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