Out of body, out of mind? An examination of out-of-body experiences and dissociative disorders

Inducing out-of-body experiences

Out of the body, but not out of mind.

‘‘. some of the delusions of the insane have their origin in what may justly be called motor hallucinations; a disorder of the nervous centres of the motor intuitions generates in consciousness a false conception or delusion as to the condition of the muscles, so that an individual lying in his bed believes himself flying through the air, or imagines his legs, arms, or head, to be separated fro...

Six Studies of Out-of-Body Experiences

Because of confusion between science and scientism, many people react negatively to the idea of scientific investigation of near-death experiences (NDEs), but genuine science can contribute a great deal to understanding NDEs and helping experiencers integrate their experiences with everyday life. After noting how scientific investigation of certain parapsychological phenomena has established a ...

Out-of-body experiences associated with seizures

Alterations of consciousness are critical factors in the diagnosis of epileptic seizures. With these alterations in consciousness, some persons report sensations of separating from the physical body, experiences that may in rare cases resemble spontaneous out-of-body experiences. This study was designed to identify and characterize these out-of-body-like subjective experiences associated with s...

Out of mind--out of sight.

ExECutivE summary – CEOP thematic assessment