Imagine you're looking at a picture made out of colored blocks, sometimes it looks like something new and fun, even if that’s not exactly what's there.
Elizabeth Cox talks about how sometimes our brains see things that aren’t really there, she calls this hallucination, just like when you think you see a monster under your bed, but it's just a shadow or a toy.
Like Looking Through a Misty Window
Think of your brain as someone looking through a foggy window. When the glass is clear, you can see exactly what’s on the other side, like seeing your favorite cartoon character clearly. But when the glass gets foggy or blurry, you might think you’re seeing something else, maybe a dragon instead of your mom!
Sometimes your brain fills in the blanks with things that aren’t actually there, just like how sometimes you think you see shapes in clouds, even though they're just white fluff.
A Little Hallucination is Normal
You don't need to worry, it's normal for your brain to do this a little bit. It helps you make sense of the world and find fun things in everyday life. So next time you think you see something magical, it might just be your brain playing a friendly game! Imagine you're looking at a picture made out of colored blocks, sometimes it looks like something new and fun, even if that’s not exactly what's there.
Elizabeth Cox talks about how sometimes our brains see things that aren’t really there, she calls this hallucination, just like when you think you see a monster under your bed, but it's just a shadow or a toy.
Like Looking Through a Misty Window
Think of your brain as someone looking through a foggy window. When the glass is clear, you can see exactly what’s on the other side, like seeing your favorite cartoon character clearly. But when the glass gets foggy or blurry, you might think you’re seeing something else, maybe a dragon instead of your mom!
Sometimes your brain fills in the blanks with things that aren’t actually there, just like how sometimes you think you see shapes in clouds, even though they're just white fluff.
A Little Hallucination is Normal
You don't need to worry, it's normal for your brain to do this a little bit. It helps you make sense of the world and find fun things in everyday life. So next time you think you see something magical, it might just be your brain playing a friendly game!
Examples
- Believing you see a person in a crowd who isn't actually there
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See also
- How Does Dreams and Hallucinations Work?
- Do Artists See Differently?
- How Does My brain isn’t broken | Tashi Baiguerra | TEDxLondon Work?
- How optical illusions trick your brain - Nathan S. Jacobs?
- How Does The Science Of Hallucinations Work?