Name: Oliver Sacks: Hvad hallucination afslører om vores sind
Uploaded: 2009-09-17T01:00:00Z
Duration: 18 min 31 s
Description: Neurolog og forfatter Oliver Sacks henleder vores opmærksomhed på Charles Bonnetts syndrom -- hvor synshæmmede oplever lysende klare hallucinationer. Han fortæller hjertevarmt og detaljeret om sine patienters oplevelser og leder os igennem biologien bag dette underrapporterede fænomen.

Neurolog og forfatter Oliver Sacks henleder vores opmærksomhed på Charles Bonnetts syndrom -- hvor synshæmmede oplever lysende klare hallucinationer. Han fortæller hjertevarmt og detaljeret om sine patienters oplevelser og leder os igennem biologien bag dette underrapporterede fænomen.

Oliver Sacks: Hvad hallucination afslører om vores sind

Hallucinations in visually impaired people, known as Charles Bonnet syndrome, offer a striking window into how the brain constructs reality. Vivid, silent images like people in bright clothes or even cartoons can appear unbidden to those who have lost their sight. These experiences often frighten those who have never hallucinated before, even though their minds remain healthy. Studying these phenomena reveals how specific brain regions ignite, piecing together images from within when sensory input fades.

Hallucinations Reveal the Brain’s Hidden Theater of Vision

*Hallucinations*

Oliver Sacks' published works

biology

brain

medicine

mental health

psychology

sight

neuroscience

TED Stage Talk

Oliver Sacks: Oliver Sacks: Hvad hallucination afslører om vores sind