Hallucinations

“Sacks in Hallucinations makes very clear that this book isn’t about schizophrenia or psychosis, it’s almost a catalogue of all the other forms of hallucination, the panoply of illusory phenomena out there, which is much broader than people appreciate. Compared to some of his earlier work it’s less autobiographical and story based. There are just lots and lots of examples. But the sheer breadth of it is really useful for understanding the different ways in which people might have hallucinatory experiences, whether it’s in survival situations, grief, endurance sports or neurological disorders.” Read more...

The best books on Hallucination

Ben Alderson-Day, Psychologist