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Old Feb 20, 2014, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by blackwhitered View Post
Yeah, I was supposed to get an EEG, but then I moved to another state and we just never got around to it.

The difference between tactile and somatic hallucinations is that tactile feels like you're getting information from outside your body or about your environment, while somatic feels like you're getting information from inside or about your body.

Believe it or not, they are actually considered different kinds of senses! Interoception refers to senses that tell you about your body (pain, organ movement, the need to pee, proprioception, balance) while exteroception tells you about your environment (the traditional 5 senses plus temperature, time). There are many more than 5 senses, so in theory one could have hallucinations in any of them. And I need to stop now because I am getting wayyy too nerdy.
Ok I had both tactile and somatic then. Thanks...and I like nerdy .
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