A portal between real and unreal

Abstract: This thesis explores the field of light, space and human perception. Human perception is an active, information-seeking process, but when this information is not clear our mind tries to fool us by filling the emptiness. This unclear structure is also called the Ganzfeld effect. When being exposed to the Ganzfeld effect hallucinations may occur. The experiment set up for this thesis was to see if a stimulus of light could be used to prevent the mind drifting off into hallucinations and keeping a clear understanding of the space. Based on previous literature research two experiments were set up. In the first experiment I expored myself how the Ganzfeld in nature affected me. In the second experiment six participants including myself experienced the Ganzfeld effect combined with a low light stimulus.  This thesis concludes that an exposure to the Ganzfeld effect in combination with a low light stimulus prevents from complete hallucinations. When using a light stimulus an inbetween world is created. A clear description of this reality in spatial terms was attempted. Without the light stimulus the mind was able to drift off and went into an unreal world. When a light stimulus was given, the mind went back to the real and the space could be clearly understood.