Scientists study 'out of body experiences' - Talk Britain

Sweetpea · #1 (**permalink**) 18-09-2008, 15:21

People who report seeing bright lights or tunnels as they leave their bodies in near-death experiences are having their claims treated seriously in a hospital study.

Doctors in hospitals in Britain and the US will study 1,500 heart attack patients to see if people with no heartbeat or brain activity can have "out of body" experiences.
Some people report being able to soar out of their bodies and look down on themselves and medical staff.
The study at 25 UK and US hospitals will include doctors placing images on shelves that are only visible from the ceiling to test the theory.
Dr Sam Parnia, an intensive care doctor who is heading the study, said: "If you can demonstrate that consciousness continues after the brain switches off, it allows for the possibility that the consciousness is a separate entity.
"It is unlikely that we will find many cases where this happens, but we have to be open-minded.
"And if no one sees the pictures, it shows these experiences are illusions or false memories.
"This is a mystery that we can now subject to scientific study."

Scientists study 'out of body experiences' - Telegraph

Be interesting to see the results. Anybody had one?

Churchill · #2 (**permalink**) 18-09-2008, 15:38

All sounds very unscientific to me.

Bruv · #3 (**permalink**) 18-09-2008, 21:05

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Be interesting to see the results. Anybody had one?

I dont think anyone has..........they might believe they have.

I thought the whole world spun with ever increasing speed once, everytime I closed my eyes.
I was p*ssed.

Why cant a similar thing happen when the body is under other types of stress ?