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When the same image drifts into itself over and over again, it could be described more specifically as [[Drifting#Recursion|recursion]]. This specific phenomenon might confuse the person experiencing it, as there's no clear distinction between what '''is''' and what '''was'''.
[[File:Tunnelling.gif|250px|thumbnail|right|''Album art by [http://leifpodhajsky.tumblr.com/post/53186279452/gif-album-art-by-leif-podhajsky-for-innerspeaker Leif Podhajsky]'' for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innerspeaker Innerspeaker] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tame_Impala Tame Impala]. This image serves as an accurate replication of visual recursion manifesting over a natural landscape.]]
'''Recursion''' is defined as a visual distortion which partially to completely alters the appearance of one's external environment by repeating specific sections of itself across itself in a self-similar fashion. It results in the appearance of fractal-like patterns which often zoom into or away from the original image. This effect typically occurs spontaneously and rarely sustains itself for more than several seconds.  


'''Image examples:'''
Recursion is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#common|moderate]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[psychedelic]] compounds, such as [[LSD]], [[psilocybin]], and [[mescaline]].
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====Image examples====
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===Psychoactive substances===
Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:
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===Experience reports===
Annectdotal reports which describe this effect with our [[experience index]] include:
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===See also===
*[[Responsible use]]
*[[Subjective effects index]]
*[[Psychedelics#Subjective_effects|Psychedelics - Subjective effects]]
*[[Dissociatives#Subjective_effects|Dissociatives - Subjective effects]]
*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
===External links===
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droste_effect Droste effect (Wikipedia)]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recursion Recursion (wikipedia)]
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[[Category:Distortion]]
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Latest revision as of 00:32, 21 August 2020

Album art by Leif Podhajsky for Innerspeaker by Tame Impala. This image serves as an accurate replication of visual recursion manifesting over a natural landscape.

Recursion is defined as a visual distortion which partially to completely alters the appearance of one's external environment by repeating specific sections of itself across itself in a self-similar fashion. It results in the appearance of fractal-like patterns which often zoom into or away from the original image. This effect typically occurs spontaneously and rarely sustains itself for more than several seconds.

Recursion is most commonly induced under the influence of moderate dosages of psychedelic compounds, such as LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline.

Image examples


Psychoactive substances

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

Experience reports

Annectdotal reports which describe this effect with our experience index include:

See also

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