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Embodied time and the out-of-body experience of the self [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
Using an out-of-body paradigm, the present study provided further empirical evidence for the theory of embodied time by suggesting that the body-self plays a key role in time judgments.
Sylvie Droit-Volet, Sophie Monceau, Michaël Dambrun, Natalia Martinelli   +3 more
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Voluntary out-of-body experience: an fMRI study [PDF]

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2014
The present experiment examined functional brain imaging patterns in a participant that reported being able, at will, to produce somatosensory sensations that are experienced as her body moving outside the boundaries of her physical body all the while ...
Andra M Smith, Claude eMessier
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A Virtual Out-of-Body Experience Reduces Fear of Death. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Immersive virtual reality can be used to visually substitute a person's real body by a life-sized virtual body (VB) that is seen from first person perspective.
Pierre Bourdin, Itxaso Barberia, Ramon Oliva, Mel Slater   +3 more
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Structural differences between non-lucid dreams, lucid dreams and out-of-body experience reports assessed by graph analysis [PDF]

Scientific Reports, 2023
Dreaming is a complex phenomenon that occurs during sleep, involving various conscious dream experiences. Lucid dreams (LDs) involve heightened awareness within the dream environment, while out-of-body experiences (OBEs) involve the sensation of being ...
Francisco T. Gallo, Ignacio Spiousas, Nerea L. Herrero, Daniela Godoy, Antonela Tommasel, Miguel Gasca-Rolin, Rodrigo Ramele, Pablo M. Gleiser, Cecilia Forcato   +8 more
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Commentary: Out-of-Body Experience during Awake Craniotomy [PDF]

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2017
Estelle Nakul, Christophe Lopez
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Negative body experience in women with early childhood trauma: associations with trauma severity and dissociation

European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2017
Background: A crucial but often overlooked impact of early life exposure to trauma is its far-reaching effect on a person’s relationship with their body.
Mia Scheffers, Maike Hoek, Ruud J. Bosscher, Marijtje A. J. van Duijn, Robert A. Schoevers, Jooske T. van Busschbach   +5 more
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Losing the Self in Near-Death Experiences: The Experience of Ego-Dissolution

Brain Sciences, 2021
Many people who have had a near-death experience (NDE) describe, as part of it, a disturbed sense of having a “distinct self”. However, no empirical studies have been conducted to explore the frequency or intensity of these effects.
Charlotte Martial, Géraldine Fontaine, Olivia Gosseries, Robin Carhart-Harris, Christopher Timmermann, Steven Laureys, Héléna Cassol   +6 more
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Out of Body, Loss of Self: Spiritual or Scary?

Religions, 2020
The main aim of the present study is to investigate when “loss of self” results in scaredness or anxiety during or after an out-of body-experience (OBE).
Elpine M. de Boer
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Out-of-body experience favors emotional memory consolidation

Ψυχολογία: το Περιοδικό της Ελληνικής Ψυχολογικής Εταιρείας, 2020
Body ownership reflects our ability to recognise our body at a certain location, enabling us to interact with the world. Emotion has a strong impact on memory and body ownership; interestingly, skin temperature may at least in part mediate this impact ...
Konstantinos Christos Daoultzis, Sophie Alida Bogemann, Yoshiyuki Onuki, Martijn Meeter, Ysbrand Van Der Werf   +4 more
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Explanation of near-death experiences: a systematic analysis of case reports and qualitative research

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
Background and objectiveSome individuals report a near-death experience (NDE) after a life-threatening crisis, which refers to a range of subjective experiences related to impending death.
Amirhossein Hashemi, Ali Akbar Oroojan, Maryam Rassouli, Hadis Ashrafizadeh   +3 more
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