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Six feet over: Out-of-body experiences and their relevance to the folk psychology of souls

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 December 2006

David Kemmerer  and
Rupa Gupta
David Kemmerer*
Affiliation:
Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN47907http://www.cla.purdue.edu/slhs/Pages/fac_staff/faculty/kemmerer.html
Rupa Gupta*
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN47907
*
kemmerer@purdue.edu
gupta10@purdue.edu
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Abstract:

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During an out-of-body experience (OBE), one sees the world and one's own body from an extracorporeal visuospatial perspective. OBEs reflect disturbances in brain systems dedicated to multisensory integration and self-processing. However, they have traditionally been interpreted as providing evidence for a soul that can depart the body after death. This mystical view is consistent with Bering's proposal that psychological immortality is the cognitive default.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 29 , Issue 5 , October 2006 , pp. 478 - 479
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006