Hallucinations vs Dellusions
Hallucinations are distinct from delusions. While hallucinations are sensory experiences, delusions involve deeply held beliefs not grounded in reality. Sacks makes a clear distinction between the two.
“A hallucination is seeing; a delusion is believing.”
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