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What is Illusion?
Published:
October 08, 2018
Illusion, a misrepresentation of a “real” sensory stimulus that is, an interpretation that contradicts objective “reality” as defined by the general agreement. For example, a child who perceives tree branches at night as if they are goblins may be said to be having an illusion. An illusion is distinguished from a hallucination, an experience that seems to originate without an external source of stimulation. Neither experience is necessarily a sign of psychiatric disturbance, and both are regularly and consistently reported by virtually everyone.
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