Out-of-body-like experiences are more probable in people with elevated complex partial epileptic-like signs during periods of enhanced geomagnetic activity: a nonlinear effect.
Perceptual and Motor Skills April 1, 1995 DOI: 10.2466/pms.1995.80.2.563 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 128 |
| Population | 128 men and women exposed once to an experimental setting enhancing awareness of cognitive processes |
| Duration | 3-year data collection period; single exposure to the experimental setting |
| Keywords | Humans Epilepsy, complex partial Awareness Sensory deprivation Parapsychology Dominance, cerebral Dissociative disorders Moon Adult Female |
| Key findings | Participants with the greatest proportion of complex partial epileptic-like signs reported the most intense experiences of detachment from the body, primarily when geomagnetic activity on the experiment day exceeded about 15 nT but was less than about 45 nT. Geomagnetic activity on the day after or the three days before the experiment was not associated with these experiences. The effect was equivalent to a correlation coefficient (eta) of .38. |
Abstract
The ratings of subjective experiences of the self "leaving" or of being detached from the body were obtained (over a 3-yr. period) for a total of 128 men and women who had been exposed only once to an experimental setting which enhances the awareness of cognitive processes. As hypothesized, the individuals who exhibited the greatest proportion of complex partial epileptic-like signs also reported the most intense experiences of detachment from the body; however, these occurred primarily when the geomagnetic activity on the day of the experiment exceeded about 15 nT but was less than about 45 nT. Geomagnetic activity for the day after or the three days before the experiment was not associated with these experiences. The effect was equivalent to a correlation coefficient (eta) of .38.
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