Last week we looked in detail at the scientific implausibility of group hallucinations. That is, since hallucinations are personal mental events, groups of people can’t hallucinate the same thing, in ...

A hallucination is the experience of sensing something that isn't really present in the environment but is instead created by the mind. Hallucinations can be seen, heard, felt, smelled, and tasted, ...

Hallucinations in children involve false perceptions of reality, such as hearing voices or seeing images that aren’t real. While they may seem concerning, most are temporary and resolve on their own.

Have you ever felt the strong sensation that someone is behind you, so intense that you turn around, only to see that no-one is there? This is a 'presence hallucination'. Presence hallucinations are ...