AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -hallucination, the experience of perceiving objects or events that do not have an external source, such as hearing one’s name called by a voice that no one else seems to hear. A hallucination is distinguished from an illusion, which is a misinterpretation of an actual stimulus.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hallucinations are false perceptions of sensory experiences. Some hallucinations are normal, such as those caused by falling asleep or waking up. But others may be a sign of a more serious condition like schizophrenia or dementia.

Detailed explanation-3: -Introduction. Hallucinations are perceptual experiences that occur in the absence of external sensory stimuli. Although hallucinations are most frequently visual or auditory in nature, they may be experienced in any sensory modality, including olfactory, gustatory, tactile, and visceral.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hearing voices when no one has spoken (the most common type of hallucination). These voices may be positive, negative, or neutral. They may command someone to do something that may cause harm to themselves or others. Seeing patterns, lights, beings, or objects that are not there.