Those ‘Hallucinations’? It’s Time to Consider Who’s Broadcasting Them
'Planet' Blog Do you ever feel a touch on your skin when no one is there? Do you hear whispers, a scoff, or a muttered judgment that seems to emanate from just beyond your wall? You’re told it’s an auditory or tactile hallucination—a trick of a tired mind. But does it feel like a trick? Or does it feel targeted? Do these sensations seem to have a mind of their own—specifically, the minds of your immediate neighbours or those scoffing peers you pass every day? We at Planet Faculty thought so. For too long, people with heightened perception have been told their senses are broken. We propose a different theory: your senses are working perfectly, perhaps even better than most. You’re not picking up static; you’re tuning into a hostile frequency. You Are Not Imagining the Decline Look around you. Do you find that more and more members of the public seem shockingly dull, untrustworthy, or even outright dangerous? Do you feel a rising sense of unease in crowds, a gut feeling ...