Posted by Elizabeth on July 29, 2001, at 15:02:12
In reply to Re: Hallucinating, Dissociating? - HELP! » Elizabeth, posted by margaretmarburg on July 28, 2001, at 4:08:42
> When my migraines first appear, I believe at first that there's something going on outside me (e.g., at first I think that the words in a book I'm reading are printed incorrectly, rather than that I'm experiencing a negative scotoma). It's only after I realize it's a migraine that I know it's "in my head." This is not a delusion. It's misinterpretation in my visual processing areas.
That's reasonable.
> I doubt thinking hallucinations are "real" is inherently delusional. The brain automatically interprets inputs as external or internal, and if it misinterprets a signal as external, most people would think it was "real."
I should have been more clear: rigid belief that hallucinations are real even if they are bizarre or unlikely is delusional thinking.
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