The Neurological Roots of Hallucinations Lie in How the Brain Processes Contradictory Signals from the Environment

If you push a button
And, after a delay,
A small rod pushes back

In the small of your back,
You’re more likely, much more
Likely, to hear voices.

This is contradiction
In your sensory world—
Something about that gap.

It raises a question.
How much contradiction
Do you have in your own

Environment? If you’re
Constantly getting mixed
Signals, angels and gods

Might have your attention.
Rarer contradictions
Might just grant you whispers

From more human voices.
If nothing’s confusing
In your sensory world,

Well, congratulations.
You’ll find you have faith
In your sensory world.