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Perspective hallucination

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Perspective hallucinations can be described as a subjective effect component that can manifest both within external and internal hallucinations. It is the alteration of the perspective through which a given hallucination is seen. Perspective alterations are distinct from perspective distortions, as they are more specific to how one perceives their relationship to the environment.

This effect is capable of manifesting itself across the four different perspectives described below:

  • 1st person - The most common form of perspective can be described as the normal experience of perceiving a hallucination from within a person's everyday self and body.
  • 2nd person - This perspective can be described as the experience of viewing a hallucination from the perspective of an external source of consciousness, such as another person, an animal, or an inanimate object.
  • 3rd person - This perspective can be described as an out-of-body experience where a person's viewpoint is floating above, below, behind, or in front of their physical body.
  • 4th person - The least common form of perspective can be described as the experience of perceiving a hallucination from multiple or even seemingly infinite viewpoints simultaneously

Perspective hallucintations are often accompanied by other coinciding effects such as internal hallucinations, delirium, and memory suppression. They are most commonly induced under the influence of heavy dosages of hallucinogenic compounds, such as psychedelics, dissociatives, and deliriants.

Psychoactive substances

Compounds within our psychoactive substance index which may cause this effect include:

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Experience reports

Anecdotal reports which describe this effect within our experience index include:

See also