The phenomenology of spontaneous and hypnotically induced Out-of-Body Experiences: A comparison
Graham Nicholls, Luciano Pederzoli, Patrizio Tressoldi
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Intervention | Hypnotic induction |
| Topics | Philosophy of mind |
| Key points | Argues that comparing naturally arising out-of-body experiences with those induced via hypnotic induction reveals both similarities and differences in exteroception and general phenomenology, offering a rich description of the experience of this state of consciousness. |
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to compare the exteroception and general phenomenology of naturally arising, or spontaneous out-of-body experiences (OBEs), sometimes also referred to as extra-corporeal experiences (ECEs) with those that have been induced via the use of hypnotic induction in order to compare their phenomenology. The similarities and differences emerged from this comparison offer a very rich description of what it is experienced in this particular state of consciousness
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Citations in the library
Cites 5
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