J Neurosci January 2005 PMID 15659590

Linking out-of-body experience and self processing to mental own-body imagery at the temporoparietal junction.

Olaf Blanke, Christine Mohr, Christoph M Michel, Alvaro Pascual-Leone, Peter Brugger, Margitta Seeck, Theodor Landis, Gregor Thut

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Various discussions show interest through mentions of brain regions like the TPJ and its role in OBEs, with some users elaborating on the method and broader implications, such as 'linking out-of-body experiences to mental self-processing.' The tone combines curiosity and appreciation for the scientific insights, reflecting moderate but meaningful engagement with the research’s significance.

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  • The study investigates how the temporoparietal junction (TPJ) in the brain is involved in out-of-body experiences (OBEs) and self-related mental imagery, showing that the TPJ activates when people imagine themselves from perspectives similar to those reported during OBEs.
  • Using brain stimulation techniques, researchers found that disrupting the TPJ impairs the ability to mentally transform one's own body, indicating the TPJ's role in maintaining the spatial unity of self and body.
  • The findings from both healthy volunteers and a patient with spontaneous OBEs suggest that proper functioning of the TPJ is crucial for the conscious experience of self and body, and that dysfunction in this area may lead to pathological states like OBEs.]

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@AAWSAPRocky Two of many papers looking at TMS and OBEs Voluntary out-of-body experience: an fMRI study: https://t.co/i7vCtJMNUX Linking out-of-body experience and self processing to mental own-body imagery at the temporoparietal junction: https://t.co/h3hVnSP3Pt

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@keithfrankish It so happens that this species is endowed with a mind-reading system, whose stimulation is causally linked to the out-of-body experience https://t.co/DPevp3yYCa

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Megan
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@AAWSAPRocky Two of many papers looking at TMS and OBEs Voluntary out-of-body experience: an fMRI study: https://t.co/i7vCtJMNUX Linking out-of-body experience and self processing to mental own-body imagery at the temporoparietal junction: https://t.co/h3hVnSP3Pt

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Iris Berent
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@keithfrankish It so happens that this species is endowed with a mind-reading system, whose stimulation is causally linked to the out-of-body experience https://t.co/DPevp3yYCa

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Mozek má denno-denně obrovské množství práce, aby utvářel naši pozici ve světě.Dělá to tak, že monitoruje a scanuje prostředí kolem, vysílá signály a neustále se v tom ujišťuje. Co se stane, když takové ujištění např. o pozici narušíme? Mimotělní prožitek https://t.co/i6nvo8gLG8

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