The Second Coming
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چکیده
The definitions and characteristics of the out-of-body experience were examined. It was concluded that none of the various definitions are specific enough wRh regard to the idea of an actual physical split between the consciousness and the body. The experimental evidence was outlined, the weaknesses highlighted and alternative explanations were given. The out-of-body experience associated with the near-death experience was considered, and theories and explanations were reviewed. It was concluded that the best explanations of the phenomenon were those that assert that the OBE is an altered state of consciousness, the elements of which are products of the memory and imagination. The out-of-body experience (OBE) has been defined in a number of ways, but all definitions infer some kind of physical separation between the mind and the body. For example, Irwin (1985), reviewed by Shaver (1986) defines OBEs as experiences in which the centre of consciousness temporarily appears to the experient to occupy a position spatially remote from the body. This definition is broad enough to cover a variety of experiences like astral travel, remote viewing, ESP projection and the separation of consciousness and body at death. This essay will outline popular definitions of the outof-body experience, critically evaluate the anecdotal and experimental evidence and draw conclusions about the actual nature of the OBE. Blackmore (1982) asserts that an OBE occurs when one seems to perceive the world from a perspective outside the body. She describes the "typical" OBE as being experienced only in the modalities of vision and
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