Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
Illustration by Sam Island
Hallucination: Seeing, hearing, or sensing something that isn't really there.
Illusion: Seeing something that's there, but getting it wrong.
Distortion: Seeing something that's there, but it looks different than it actually is - Alice in Wonderland Syndrome.
Lewis Carroll aka Charles Ludwidge Dodgson.
He created the name Lewis Carroll by translating his real name, into Latin, then translating it back into English in reverse order.
Photograph by Dodgson of his muse, Alice Liddell, age 10.
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EP. 10
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome is a rare neurological condition that can make people perceive their body, other people, objects, distance, or even time in bizarre and unsettling ways. In this episode of Strange Mind, we explore the fascinating neuroscience behind AIWS, examine real-life cases, and discuss why the brain can sometimes create experiences that feel like an absurdist fairytale.
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