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from : 'Out-of-body' experiences may come from within (23 August, 2005) Psychologists at The University of Manchester are investigating the idea that out-of-body experiences, commonly thought of as paranormal phenomena, may in fact have their roots in how people perceive and experience their own bodies. Around 10% of the population have an out-of-body experience (OBE) at some time, typically involving a sensation of floating and seeing the physical body from the outside. It isn't uncommon for people to have more than one OBE, and they may also occur as part of the wider near-death experience some report experiencing in life-threatening circumstances. Despite the high incidence of OBEs however, there is still a great deal scientists don't know about the phenomenon. The University of Manchester study, funded by the Portuguese Bial Foundation which supports the scientific study of the physical and spiritual nature of Man, will use an online questionnaire on body perceptions and experience to examine differences between those who have and have not experienced OBEs. The survey will also gather details on the different kinds of OBEs people have, to categorise these experiences more precisely. David Wilde, the researcher running the project, said, "There are several theories as to why people have OBEs. A common link between them is the idea that in certain circumstances the brain somehow loses touch with sensory information coming in from the body. This triggers a series of psychological mechanisms which can lead to someone having an OBE. "In this study we aim to take the theory a stage further, by looking at the way people see and experience their bodies, and how - through perfectly ordinary psychological processes - these images and experiences may create the impression of seeing their bodies from the outside." |
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cont. The research team hopes to capture data from at least 500 members of the public from anywhere in the world. Both people who have had an OBE and those who have not are encouraged to take part. The survey can be seen at www.freeresponse.org/muobe2005/index.aspx and will be linked to from parapsychology websites across the world. It will be available for the next six weeks, and a summary of the results, which should contribute substantially to psychologists' understanding of the phenomenon, will be posted to the site in the autumn. |
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Well, yes. |
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*takes a look at the website...* |
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i'm pretty sure most women have OBEs... it's good to get that area checked out every now and then. i think it actually stands for obstetrician-geologist or something... |
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ive had a fair amount of OBE's that seem to come monthly, usually when im trying to do lucid dream and i succeed i usually trigger an OBE response which is pretty awesome. |
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that's normal for a girl your age. yeah, i guess it's "awesome" too. |
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hahahaHAHAHAHA!! :D |
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"I grow stiff for a while." is this a joke question? |
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statement |
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yea r40f you seem to be an expert, i bet you did this all the time during your period. |
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not since the menopause. oh! >_< |
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you think conceiving a child is an OBE experience :-) |
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please.. take that picture of me down, i don't want it posted on the internet! |
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"I have seen elves, fairies, and other types of little people." does this included midgets? |
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i have many OBE's and frequently |
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I think these things come from within like any other hallucination, but it really doesn't make sense to me to think that there is some innate mechanism of the brain that causes such a thing - like it was a tool of evolution like any other. Or at least when you look at in a non-spiritual way, it doesn't seem like such an experience would be some kind of death deterrent caused by evolution, because such an experience would at least suggest to the human that there is some kind of spirit that is separate from the body, which would probably at least imply that death isn't to be feared so much, as it may not be permanent, and this implication would be counterproductive to earthly survival. Such experiences seem to contrast with the often (at least currently) 'assumed' worst-fear that humans have, that humans have nothing beyond physicality. If someone almost died and just blacked out, they'd be more afraid of death, and I would assume would most likely live life more cautiously, and would presumably have a better chance of passing on their genes. nevermind, I don't know what the fuck I'm on about now. |
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and now you know they may be "from within." |
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all i remember from doing salvia is laughing my head off, and almost choking on my drink, because of my mate's reply to my question "are you still alive?" his answer was "unfortunately." hmmm... you had to be there. |
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good story |
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It's fun to have a brain! |
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its a lot of fun damaging it, though. |
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well duh |
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if only those scientists had consulted you earlier..! |
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i was only just thinking of this last night. damn that's weird |
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I wish I was having an out of body experience right now. I wish my consciousness would float home an get back in bed. |
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it could be a nice scientifically proven comeback: man: "hey, baby, let's have an out-of-body experience" wo-man: "you do know those only exist in your own head, don't you?" |
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i got to questionnaire 6 and gave up |
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