Comments on: out of body experience from cortical activation http://evolutionaryanthropology.wordpress.com/2006/05/25/out-of-body-experience-from-cortical-activation/ It does. Honestly. Here, read my thesis... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:34:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: The neurophilosopher http://evolutionaryanthropology.wordpress.com/2006/05/25/out-of-body-experience-from-cortical-activation/#comment-117 The neurophilosopher Thu, 06 Jul 2006 08:15:55 +0000 https://evolutionaryanthropology.wordpress.com/2006/05/25/out-of-body-experience-from-cortical-activation/#comment-117 In my mind, there is no doubt that OBEs and similar phenomena can be explained by brain activity. For example, there are various neuropsychiatric conditions in which exosomasthaesia (the displacement of bodily sensations into extrapersonal space) is experienced. I'm in the process of writing a post about the neurobiological bases of some of the so-called 'paranormal' phenomena. In my mind, there is no doubt that OBEs and similar phenomena can be explained by brain activity.

For example, there are various neuropsychiatric conditions in which exosomasthaesia (the displacement of bodily sensations into extrapersonal space) is experienced.

I’m in the process of writing a post about the neurobiological bases of some of the so-called ‘paranormal’ phenomena.

]]> By: The neurophilosopher’s blog » Blog Archive » Encephalon - 1st Edition http://evolutionaryanthropology.wordpress.com/2006/05/25/out-of-body-experience-from-cortical-activation/#comment-104 The neurophilosopher’s blog » Blog Archive » Encephalon - 1st Edition Mon, 03 Jul 2006 12:07:57 +0000 https://evolutionaryanthropology.wordpress.com/2006/05/25/out-of-body-experience-from-cortical-activation/#comment-104 [...] How the trillions of connections in the human brain are formed must be one of the most intriguing questions in neuroscience. Dan looks at the role of corridor cells in guiding the extension of neocortical cell processes. Fiona delights in a talk at the Royal Society which debunks claims of out-of-body experiences. I’m all for this, as long as we’re clear that what is being debunked is the claim that the soul actually leaves the body, and not the phenomenological  change in consciousness that occurs during this, and other, anomalous psychological experiences. [...] [...] How the trillions of connections in the human brain are formed must be one of the most intriguing questions in neuroscience. Dan looks at the role of corridor cells in guiding the extension of neocortical cell processes. Fiona delights in a talk at the Royal Society which debunks claims of out-of-body experiences. I’m all for this, as long as we’re clear that what is being debunked is the claim that the soul actually leaves the body, and not the phenomenological  change in consciousness that occurs during this, and other, anomalous psychological experiences. [...]

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