During his first experience in the tank, he reports having a variety of dreams, mostly religious. He also reports experiencing his father’s death, which his assistant tells him produced some sobbing. After this first experience, Jessup becomes completely obsesse

Studies of sensory deprivation have shown us that when the brain is suddenly and/or completely deprived of stimulation, that personality changes can occur, such as hallucinations (Doman, 1984). When an individual is suffering from hallucinations, unusual thoughts and visions take place, interfering with the brains normal processes. While this altering of the mind is occurring, an individual may become withdrawn or suffer from a partial loss of memory for a short amount of time (Doman, 1984).

The concept of the original self, Jessup believes, is linked to God, and when humans were first created, the primate stage. During his second experience in the tank, the hallucinations become externalized, and an x-ray of him shows one of a primate structure. Afterwards, he begins to have hallucinations of himself, but with gorilla features. No one believes him when he reports his findings, so he continues to d

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