Why sensory deprivation is bad

Question

I’ve read that quiet rooms and pitch black apparently cause hallucinations and whatnot because the brain is always looking for stimulus. Why is a break in stimulus not good? Can’t the brain just be like “aw yeah, silence let’s chill”?

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Answer 1

It’s used as a therapy and as a torture. whether it’s good or bad generally depends on consent and desire.