illusion of senses

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• illusion — illusioned, adj. /i looh zheuhn/, n. 1. something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality. 2. the state or condition of being deceived; misapprehension. 3. an instance of being deceived. 4. Psychol. a perception, as …   Universalium

• Illusion — An illusion is a distortion of the senses, revealing how the brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. While illusions distort reality, they are generally shared by most people. [ Solso, R. L. (2001). Cognitive psychology (6th… …   Wikipedia

• illusion —    Formerly known as illusio, fallacia, and idolum. The term illusion comes from the Latin verb illudere, which means to mock, to delude, to tempt. It is unknown when and by whom the term was introduced, but it has been in use since ancient times …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• illusion —    by William Pawlett   Illusion and its cognates appearance, image, double, mirror, simulation, shadow are terms woven throughout Baudrillard s writings, from his earliest studies of consumption to his last provocations on evil and the dual form …   The Baudrillard dictionary

• illusion of the senses —    A term introduced in or shortly before 1832 by the French alienist Jean Etienne Dominique Esquirol (1772 1840) to denote an illusion that has a bearing on one or more objects present in the external world. Esquirol uses the term in opposition… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• illusion, arguments from — Arguments from illusion take as premises either the existence, or the possibility, of illusions, and draw as conclusions either the possibility of total illusion, or scepticism concerning claims to knowledge. Thus the senses sometimes deceive us …   Philosophy dictionary

• illusion — /al(y)uwzhan/ Distorted or misinterpreted sensory impression which, in contrast to hallucinations, arises from an actual stimulus, i.e., shadow is taken to be a man, specks on window are seen as a swarm of mosquitos. Prevalent in delirious states …   Black's law dictionary

• illusion — /al(y)uwzhan/ Distorted or misinterpreted sensory impression which, in contrast to hallucinations, arises from an actual stimulus, i.e., shadow is taken to be a man, specks on window are seen as a swarm of mosquitos. Prevalent in delirious states …   Black's law dictionary

• Maya (illusion) — Maya (Sanskrit माय māyaa[›]), in Indian religions, has multiple meanings, usually quoted as illusion , centered on the fact that we do not experience the environment itself but rather a projection of it, created by us. Maya is the principal deity …   Wikipedia

• delirium of the senses —    The German term Sinnesdelirien (i.e. delirium of the senses) was introduced in or shortly before 1885 by the Russian psychiatrist Victor Kandin sky (1849 1889) to denote a type of illusion commonly designated as intermetamorphosis (i.e.… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

• ganglionic illusion —    The term ganglionic illusion is indebted to the Greek noun gagglion (i.e. ganglion), which refers to a collection of nerve cells acting as a centre of neurotransmission. It was introduced in or shortly before 1832 by the French alienist Jean… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations