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Article: Mindstorm: simulating psychosis; A new virtual reality experience depicts hallucinations in 3-D.(A Virtual Hallucination: Mindstorm)
- Article from:
- Behavioral Healthcare
- Article date:
- October 1, 2007
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The scene begins with sunshine, a steaming cup of coffee, and the morning paper. But as the psychotic episode triggers, the room darkens and voices begin to argue with each other. The telephone rings, but the caller cannot be heard clearly. The news anchorman and weatherman on TV report that you are lazy, stupid, worthless.
A knock on the door interrupts the scene, but the voices warn you to not open the door.
The pizza deliveryman hands you the square box, whose lettering changes from "pizza" to "poizzon." The food gurgles and hisses menacingly on the countertop while exuding a putrid stench.
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