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<onlyinclude>'''Alterations in perspective''' can be described as a subjective effect component that can manifest within both [[External hallucinations|external]] and [[internal hallucinations]]. It is the alteration of the perspective through which a hallucination is perceived. Perspective alterations are distinct from [[perspective distortions]] because distortions are more specific to how one perceives their relationship to the environment.
<onlyinclude>'''Perspective hallucinations''' can be described as a subjective effect component that can manifest both within [[External hallucinations|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.


The experience of this effect can be broken down into four distinct perspectives. These are described and documented below:
This effect is capable of manifesting itself across the four different perspectives described below:


*'''1st person''' - This is the most common form of perspective and can be described as the perfectly normal experience of perceiving a hallucination from one's everyday self and body.
*'''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 can be described as the experience of perceiving a hallucination from the perspective of an external source of consciousness such as another person, an animal or an inanimate object.
*'''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 is essentially an out-of-body experience and can be described as perceiving a hallucination from the perspective of floating above, below, behind, or in front of one's physical body.
*'''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''' - This the least common form of perspective and can be described as the experience of perceiving a hallucination from multiple or even seemingly infinite vantage points simultaneously.</onlyinclude>
*'''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</onlyinclude>
===Psychoactive substances===
===Psychoactive substances===
Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:
Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:

Revision as of 22:23, 17 January 2018

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

Psychoactive substances

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

... further results

Experience reports

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

See also

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