The Science of Out-of-Body Experiences

Normally, we don't question whether our body belongs to us. Normally, we see ourselves as unified with our body, occupying the same space.

But our sense of body isn't as fixed as we might think. People can experience out-of-body experiences, where their sense of self becomes detached from their sense of body.

These experiences are often vivid and life-changing. And for many, the experience is evidence that consciousness can exist separately from the physical body. Which, if true, would challenge many scientific explanations of consciousness.

So, we might wonder… how do scientists explain out-of-body experiences?

To find out, let's answer three questions:

1. What is an out-of-body experience?

2. Why do we feel like we're in our bodies? and,

3. What’s going on in the brain during an out-of-body experience?

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