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Hallucinations
by Oliver Sacks
Hallucinations across conditions: migraine, blindness, grief, drugs, sleep, Sacks's own experiences. Destigmatizing and fascinating.
Read it if…
you want to understand hallucination as a normal brain capacity.
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Skip it if…
you want a memoir.
Try instead: The River of Consciousness →
Three things you will actually use
- Hallucination is not madness.
- The brain fills gaps.
- Talk about it.
Do this first
Read the chapter on Charles Bonnet syndrome.
Our verdict
The hallucinating brain.
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