Your brain is playing tricks on you right now—and you have no idea. pplpod ventures into the unsettling realm of Lilliputian hallucinations, a mind-bending neurological phenomenon where the human brain suddenly perceives tiny, fully-formed beings that simply aren't there. These aren't ethereal ghosts or transparent overlays; they're vivid, grounded perceptions of miniature humans, animals, or fantasy entities positioned in the external environment like they truly belong. This episode unpacks the science behind this bizarre glitch in human perception, explores the lingering medical mysteries that surround it, and ultimately examines what Lilliputian hallucinations reveal about the fragility and malleability of consciousness. If you've ever felt completely certain about the physica ...