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You may find that with enough experiences like this, you can perceive the same type (but not degree) of fluctuations when looking at any kind of textured or pat
by adriand 6y ago
You may find that with enough experiences like this, you can perceive the same type (but not degree) of fluctuations when looking at any kind of textured or patterned material, such as asphalt or a woven rug. Try gazing at a surface in a slightly unfocused, highly “relaxed” manner. I expect that to your point, your brain filters or corrects for this type of perception.
- pea 6y agoI actually have this pretty much constantly, as well as after images on lights and what not.
- Jeff_Brown 6y agoHave you had it all your life?
- pengaru 6y agoI especially enjoy looking at "MagicEye" style autostereogram images for another completely sober psychedelic-like experience. The way the 3D view comes into perspective, that sensation of maintaining an altered mode engaging with the 3D image, with distractions or a decision to leave that view disengaging. It's very similar to how modal and deliberate interacting with hallucinations on psychedelics can be.
- mopierotti 6y agoTo chime in with my personal experience, I'm also able to see this kind of noise/distortion if I relax a bit and stare at something, although I suspect this is mostly a consequence of the rods/cones on the retina getting fatigued. When I felt sick as a child I would do this with the pattern on our wallpaper to distract myself from the discomfort. Edit: Or to help myself fall asleep by doing something similar with the "noise" you see when closing your eyes.