The Characteristics and Causes of Pseudohallucinations

Pseudohallucinations are common non-pathological phenomena that most people experience at some point throughout their lives. An example of this is the typical startling image that pops into your mind all of a sudden when you’re falling asleep. Pareidolias (attributed to a particular stimulus such as a leaf or a face looking at you) are other related facts. These situations are concerning beyond their anecdotal or even ironic nature. This is because they’re an alteration of reality and a specific way of making contact with the strange, the unusual, and even the paradoxical. Thus, the scenario where pseudo-perceptions have the greatest…