The out-of-body experience and body image: differences between experiments and nonexperiments.
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease January 1, 2005 Craig D. Murray, Jezz Fox
People who have had an out-of-body experience (OBE) tend to have more negative body image than those who have not. In a study of 64 participants, 34 who reported a previous OBE scored higher on body dissatisfaction, social physique anxiety, and somatoform dissociation, and lower on physical self-presentation. During an immersive virtual reality session, OBE experiencers also reported lower body awareness than nonexperiencers. These findings suggest that OBEs may be linked to persistent differences in how individuals perceive and relate to their bodies.