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and related mechanisms at the temporo-parietal junction might thus allow us to improve our neuroscientific models of self and corporeal awareness. Although many other cortical areas are involved in self processing, recent neuroimaging studies indicate a key role for the temporo-parietal junction. This is not only true for out of body experiences but also for many aspects of body and self processing, such as the integration of multisensory bodily information, the visual perception of the body, the perception of biological motion, and the distinction between self and other. 11 12 The experimental investigations of these multisensory and cognitive mechanisms in out of body experiences and related illusions, in combination with neuroimaging and behavioural techniques, will further our understanding of the central mechanisms of self and corporeal awareness—much as previous research was successful with respect to understanding the central mechanisms of phantom limbs. Olaf Blanke professor