vestibular illusion
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vestibular hallucination — Also referred to as vestibular aura, vestibular illusion, and vertiginous hallucination. The term vestibular hallucination refers to the vestibular organ, a term which is indebted to the Latin noun vestibulum (forecourt, entrance hall). It is… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Vestibular system — The vestibular system, which is a contributor to our balance system and our sense of spatial orientation, is the sensory system that provides the dominant input about movement and equilibrioception. Together with the cochlea, a part of the… … Wikipedia
illusion of recognition — A term introduced in or shortly before 1959 by the Canadian neuroscientists Wilder Graves Pen field (1891 1976) and Sean Francis Mullan (b. 1925) to denote an illusory perception of one s present environment or state in which things seem… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
visual illusion — Also known as optical illusion. Both terms are commonly used to denote a visual percept that has its basis in a stimulus derivative of the extra corporeal environment (also referred to as a point de repère) which is either misperceived or… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
auditory illusion — The term auditory illusion is used in a general sense to denote a misrepresentation or misinterpretation of auditory stimuli. Some common examples are words that are misunderstood, figments, and nonverbal sounds such as the humming of a… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
psychical illusion — Also known as illusion of comparative interpretation and interpretive illusion. The term psychical illusion is indebted to the Greek noun psuchè (life breath, spirit, soul, mind). It was introduced in or shortly before 1954 by the Canadian… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Spatial disorientation — is a condition in which an aircraft pilot s perception of direction (proprioception) does not agree with reality. While it can be brought on by disturbances or disease within the vestibular system, it is more typically a temporary condition… … Wikipedia
Sensory illusions in aviation — Because human senses are adapted for use on the ground, navigating by sensory input alone during flight can be dangerous: sensory input does not always accurately reflect the movement of the aircraft, causing sensory illusions. These illusions… … Wikipedia
Sense — Senses are the physiological methods of perception. The senses and their operation, classification, and theory are overlapping topics studied by a variety of fields, most notably neuroscience, cognitive psychology (or cognitive science), and… … Wikipedia
Motion sickness — For the album by Bright Eyes, see Motion Sickness. Motion sickness Classification and external resources ICD 10 T75.3 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
