Inducing unusual bodily sensations and out-of-body experiences across the wake-sleep cycle: a high-density EEG and neurophenomenology study
Teresa Campillo-Ferrer, Antonella Iadarola, Ramona Cordani, Marco Veneruso, Çağatay Demirel, Lino Nobili, Robert Oostenveld
PsyArXiv April 13, 2025 preprint DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/pz7x4_v1
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractDuring the transition from wakefulness to sleep, unusual bodily sensations and out-of-body experiences can be induced. A high-density EEG and neurophenomenology approach reveals specific brain activity patterns associated with these phenomena, suggesting that the brain's altered state during sleep onset may facilitate such experiences.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Observational study |
|---|---|
| Citations | 1 |
| Key finding | Unusual bodily sensations and out-of-body experiences can be induced across the wake-sleep cycle, with associated brain activity patterns identified via high-density EEG. |
Abstract
Inducing unusual bodily sensations and out-of-body experiences across the wake-sleep cycle: a high-density EEG and neurophenomenology study