Perceiving sounds, odors, tactile sensations, or visual images that arise from within the person, not the environment is an autonomic hyperactivity-induced distortion of the perception of objective reality known as ______________.

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Hallucinations are perceptions in the absence of external stimuli, such as hearing voices or seeing things that aren't there, which arise from within the person rather than from the external environment. This definition does not fit synesthesia (the blending of sensory experiences), depersonalization (a feeling of detachment from oneself), or disjunctive euphoria (a term not commonly recognized in psychological or medical literature).

Perceiving Sounds, Odors, Tactile Sensations, or Visual Images That Arise