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Hallucinations / by Sacks, Oliver,1933-2015.(CARDINAL)347933;
Subjects: Hallucinations and illusions.; Cognition disorders.; Perceptual disorders.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Hallucinations / [large print] by Sacks, Oliver,1933-2015.(CARDINAL)347933;
Hallucinations don't belong wholly to the insane. They are commonly linked to sensory deprivation, intoxication, illness, or injury. For thousands of years, humans have used hallucinogenics to achieve them. Here, with elegance, curiosity, and compassion, Oliver Sacks weaves together stories of his patients and of his own mind-altering experiences to illuminate what hallucinations tell us about our brains, our culture, and ourselves.
Subjects: Large print books.; Hallucinations and illusions.; Cognition disorders.; Perceptual disorders.;
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Hallucinations / by Sacks, Oliver,1933-2015.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-309) and index.Silent multitudes : Charles Bonnet syndrome -- The prisoners cinema : sensory deprivation -- A few nanograms of wine : hallucinatory smells -- Hearing things -- The illusions of Parkinsonism -- Altered states -- Patterns : visual migraine -- The sacred disease : epileptic auras -- Bisected : hallucinations in the half-field -- Delirious -- On the threshold of sleep -- Narcolepsy and night hags -- The haunted mind -- Doppelgangers : hallucinating oneself -- Phantoms, shadows, and sensory ghosts.This book is an investigation into the types, physiological sources, and cultural resonances of hallucinations traces everything from the disorientations of sleep and intoxication to the manifestations of injury and illness. Have you ever seen something that was not really there? Heard someone call your name in an empty house? Sensed someone following you and turned around to find nothing? Hallucinations don't belong wholly to the insane. Much more commonly, they are linked to sensory deprivation, intoxication, illness, or injury. People with migraines may see shimmering arcs of light or tiny, Lilliputian figures of animals and people. People with failing eyesight, paradoxically, may become immersed in a hallucinatory visual world. Hallucinations can be brought on by a simple fever or even the act of waking or falling asleep, when people have visions ranging from luminous blobs of color to beautifully detailed faces or terrifying ogres. Those who are bereaved may receive comforting "visits" from the departed. In some conditions, hallucinations can lead to religious epiphanies or even the feeling of leaving one's own body. Humans have always sought such life-changing visions, and for thousands of years have used hallucinogenic compounds to achieve them. As a young doctor in California in the 1960s, the author had both a personal and a professional interest in psychedelics. These, along with his early migraine experiences, launched a lifelong investigation into the varieties of hallucinatory experience. Here, he weaves together stories of his patients and of his own mind-altering experiences to illuminate what hallucinations tell us about the organization and structure of our brains, how they have influenced every culture's folklore and art, and why the potential for hallucination is present in us all, a vital part of the human condition.--
Subjects: Hallucinations and illusions.; Cognition disorders.; Perceptual disorders.;
Available copies: 25 / Total copies: 31
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Hallucinations [sound recording] / by Sacks, Oliver W.;
Silent multitudes : Charles Bonnet syndrome -- The prisoner's cinema : sensory deprivation -- A few nanograms of wine : hallucinatory smells -- Hearing things -- The illusions of Parkinsonism -- Altered states -- Patterns : visual migraine -- The "sacred" disease : epileptic auras -- Bisected : hallucinations in the half-field -- Delirious -- On the threshold of sleep -- Narcolepsy and night hags -- The haunted mind -- Doppelgangers : hallucinating oneself -- Phantoms, shadows, and sensory ghosts. Read by Dan Woren. Have you ever seen something that wasn't really there? Heard someone call your name in an empty house? Sensed someone following you and turned around to find nothing? Hallucinations don't belong wholly to the insane. Much more commonly, they are linked to sensory deprivation, intoxication, illness, or injury. People with migraines may see shimmering arcs of light or tiny, Lilliputian figures of animals and people. People with failing eyesight, paradoxically, may become immersed in a hallucinatory visual world. Hallucinations can be brought on by a simple fever or even the act of waking or falling asleep, when people have visions ranging from luminous blobs of color to beautifully detailed faces or terrifying ogres. Those who are bereaved may receive comforting "visits" from the departed. In some conditions, hallucinations can lead to religious epiphanies or even the feeling of leaving one's own body. Humans have always sought such life-changing visions, and for thousands of years have used hallucinogenic compounds to achieve them. As a young doctor in California in the 1960s, Oliver Sacks had both a personal and a professional interest in psychedelics. These, along with his early migraine experiences, launched a lifelong investigation into the varieties of hallucinatory experience. Here, with his usual elegance, curiosity, and compassion, Dr. Sacks weaves together stories of his patients and of his own mind-altering experiences to illuminate what hallucinations tell us about the organization and structure of our brains, how they have influenced every culture's folklore and art, and why the potential for hallucination is present in us all, a vital part of the human condition.
Subjects: Hallucinations and illusions.; Cognition disorders.; Perceptual disorders.; Audiobooks.;
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Too loud, too bright, too fast, too tight : what to do if you are sensory defensive in an overstimulating world / by Heller, Sharon,author.(CARDINAL)642229;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-351) and index.
Subjects: Perceptual disorders.; Sensory stimulation.; Senses and sensation.;
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The Irlen revolution : a guide to changing your perception and your life / by Irlen, Helen,1945-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.From the beginning -- Establishing the Irlen method and running up against roadblocks -- Advocacy and doing the best for your child -- Irlen testing : what it's all about -- Reading and Irlen syndrome -- Irlen syndrome goes beyond the printed page -- Light sensitivity and Irlen syndrome -- Headaches, migraines, and Irlen syndrome -- Attention deficit disorders and Irlen syndrome -- Autism spectrum disorder and Irlen syndrome -- Medical conditions, visual conditions, and Irlen syndrome -- Head injuries, psychological problems, and Irlen syndrome.
Subjects: Perceptual disorders.; Learning disabilities.; Vision disorders.; Dyslexia.; Color vision.; Visual perception.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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I'll tell you why I can't wear those clothes! : talking about tactile defensiveness / by O'Sullivan, Noreen,author.(CARDINAL)884573;
Includes bibliographical references."Do you know a child who hates the feel of certain items of clothing? This is a child's perspective on a largely unrecognized condition called tactile defensiveness, a physical condition that causes hypersensitivity to certain touch sensations. Intended for adults and children to read together, the illustrated book explains reasons a child may become emotionally overwhelmed by daily routines such as putting on clothing, socks and shoes. The workbook format allows children to express and explore their own feelings through drawings or words, in order to explain their misunderstood behavior. A perfect book for children, families, teachers, therapists and other professionals dealing with tactile defensiveness suitable to be read with children aged 4 and above."
Subjects: Tactile agnosia; Touch in children; Sensory stimulation; Perceptual disorders in children;
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Raising kids with sensory processing disorders : a week-by-week guide to helping your out-of-sync child with sensory and self-regulation issues / by Whitney, Rondalyn Varney,author.(CARDINAL)662069; Gibbs, Varleisha,1978-author.(CARDINAL)404696;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-149)."Taking a look at the most common sensory issues kids face, "Raising Kids With Sensory Processing Disorders" offers a compilation of unique, proven strategies that parents can implement to help their children move beyond their sensory needs and increase their performance on tasks like homework, field trips, transitions between activities, bedtime, holidays, and interactions with friends." --
Subjects: Children with perceptual disabilities; Developmentally disabled children; Perceptual disorders in children.; Sensory integration dysfunction in children.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
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Brains that work a little bit differently : recent discoveries about common mental diversities / by Bragdon, Allen D.(CARDINAL)506971; Gamon, David.(CARDINAL)182467;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Cognition disorders; Perceptual disorders; Left- and right-handedness.; Alcoholism.; Seasonal affective disorder; Brain;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Building social skills for autism, sensory processing disorders and learning disabilities : over 105 strategies, activities and sensory tools for children and adolescents / by Delaney, Tara,author.(CARDINAL)490785; Hamrick, Mary C.(Mary Catherine),author.(CARDINAL)623019;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-138)."This new framework for developing a dynamic social skills program using the sensory system is a way to explore why kids react that way they do socially. With this framework in mind, professionals can build on children's self-awareness and social acumen"--Page 4 of cover.
Subjects: Social interaction in children.; Social interaction in adolescence.; Social skills in children.; Sensory integration dysfunction in children.; Sensory integration dysfunction.; Communicative disorders in children.; Communicative disorders in adolescence.; Autistic children; Perceptual disorders in children.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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