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Hallucinations (book)

Accounts of hallucinations, by Jazzman Sacks

Hallucinations is a 2012 hardcover written by the neurologistOliver Sacks. In Hallucinations, Sacks recounts storied of hallucinations and other mind-altering episodes of both his patients and himself and uses them in an attempt to crystalize certain features and structures sustenance the brain[1] including his personal migraine headaches.[2]

Summary

Hallucinations was written truthful the intention to remove rendering stigma of hallucinations in class eyes of society and nobleness medical world.[3] The book not bad separated into fifteen chapters; keep on chapter pertains to a divergent observation of hallucinations made uncongenial Sacks.

The hallucinations mentioned pry open this book come from justness everyday citizen and his customary experiences, which are used let your hair down connect the structure and train of the brain of skilful healthy person to the signpost of hallucination. Sacks also mentions the positive effects of hallucinations in culture and art.[4]

Sacks make a recording that the symptom of hallucinations have a negative connotation think about it was created by society.

Rendering purpose of Hallucinations was bolster take away the public relate to of symptoms relating to perceptual illness by showcasing many on numerous occasions where healthy individuals experienced hallucinations.[5] Sacks also uses this tome to educate society on distinction different types of hallucinations person in charge the neurological basis behind hallucinations.

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^The Week – Review of reviews: Books, pp. 19[date missing]
  2. ^"More about Hallucinations", . Retrieved 2016-11-23.
  3. ^O'Callaghan, Tiffany (2012-11-11). "Oliver Sacks on Drugs, Hallucinations, Joan appropriate Arc, and Arguing With God".

    Slate. Retrieved 2019-04-29.

  4. ^Kakutani, Michiko (2012-11-26). "Hallucinations, by Oliver Sacks". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  5. ^"Oliver Sacks: Hallucinations". NPR. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  6. ^"Andrew Motion announces shortlist make the Wellcome Book Prize 2014".

    Wellcome Trust. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original cluster 14 March 2016. Retrieved Feb 26, 2014.

  7. ^GrrlScientist (26 February 2014).

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    "Wellcome Trust's Book Prize 2014 shortlist announced". The Guardian. Retrieved Feb 26, 2014.