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experiential hallucination — Also referred to as experiential hallucinosis, experiential phenomenon, experiential response, experiential seizure, flashback, memory flashback, psychical hallucination, and reperceptive hallucination. The first five terms were used and… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
experiential ictal phenomenon — A term used to denote a hallucination due to a partial epileptic seizure, notably an aura, depicting a lively scene experienced previously by the affected individual. References Mauguière, F. (1999). Scope and presumed mechanisms of… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
epilepsy and hallucinations — The term epilepsy comes from the Greek verb epilambanein (to attack). It refers to a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. The introduction of the term epilepsy is generally attributed to the Persian physician and… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
cortical probing and hallucinations — The term cortical probing refers to an experimental method in which cerebral cortical areas are electrically stimulated with the aid of unipolar silver electrodes in order to determine their physiological function. The American physician… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Holotropic Breathwork — is a psychotherapeutic form of breathwork developed by Stanislav Grof, M.D., Ph.D. and Christina Grof, believed to allow access to nonordinary states of consciousness. Holotropic breathing has some similarities to Rebirthing Breathwork, but was… … Wikipedia
philosophy, Western — Introduction history of Western philosophy from its development among the ancient Greeks to the present. This article has three basic purposes: (1) to provide an overview of the history of philosophy in the West, (2) to relate… … Universalium
aura — Also known as aural phenomenon and psychical state. The term aura is Greek for wind, breeze, or smell. Its introduction into medicine has been attributed to the Greek physician Pelops, the master of the great Galen of Pergamum (129 c. 216 AD) … Dictionary of Hallucinations
dreamy state — Also referred to as dreamy mental state and intellectual aura. The term dreamy state was introduced in or shortly before 1879 by the British neurologist John Hughlings Jackson (1835 1911), as a somewhat paradoxical replacement for the term… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Feminist philosophy (french) — French feminist philosophy De Beauvoir, Kristeva, Irigaray, Le Doeuff, Cixous Alison Ainley INTRODUCTION Although women have been active philosophers for many centuries,1 the development of a specifically feminist viewpoint in the context of… … History of philosophy
Aura — A premonition. There is often an aura before a migraine or a grand mal seizure. The aura, a symptom of brain malfunction, may consist of flashing lights, a gleam of light, blurred vision, an odor, the feeling of a breeze, numbness, weakness, or… … Medical dictionary
