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human
Can people who experience schizophrenia actually see people as clear as reality?

Whenever I watch movies the characters seem to have a vivid counterpart who they have in depth conversations with etc.
Beyond the obvious romanticisation that comes with the territory, is that actually how schizophrenia can be experienced? A person sitting in front of you clear as day?
gpt
Yes. Visual hallucinations in schizophrenia are not that common, auditory hallucinations (voices) are more typical. But for someone having a true hallucination there is no difference between their hallucinations and a person actually there with them. Someone having an auditory hallucination will look around confused trying to find the person talking to them. Having full conversations with one's voices can happen, although more often the voices are commentary or commands.