Hallucinations were not always indicators of madness.


	Hallucinations were not always indicators of madness.

deusdiabolus

9-4-2009 1:43 PM

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deusdiabolus says:

From a book entitled Hallucinations and Their Impact On Art, as quoted in the linked article on the Mind Hacks website. Sometimes how behaviors are perceived depends upon the mindset of the time period.

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9-5-2009 10:41 AM

ramsesemerson

Medieval people recorded some wild hallucinations, usually religious. One woman (Hildegarde of Bingen?) wrote about being suckled by Christ.

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