Hallucinations

Hallucinations", and the book is authored by Oliver Sacks, translated by Nour Al-Din Ali Suleiman, and reviewed and edited by the Center for Arabization and Programming in Beirut. Have you ever seen something that does not exist in reality? Have you heard someone calling you in an empty house? Have you felt that someone is following you and suddenly turned around and found no one? Hallucination in absolute terms does not mean madness, as it is more commonly associated with states of sensory deprivation, or poisoning, or as a result of illness or injury. Also, people with migraines may see shimmering light arches, or small dwarfs in human or animal form. Surprisingly, even people who are blind may immerse themselves in a hallucinated world rich in visuals. Likewise, hallucinations can occur due to moderate fever, or even before sleep, or upon waking, when one might see the...