ESP and out-of-body phenomena are forms of dreaming or hallucination
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 82/100
Scientific literature frames out-of-body phenomena as perceptual anomalies related to sleep states, dreaming, and neurological transitions rather than extrasensory perception.
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Out-of-body experiences in relation to lucid dreaming and sleep paralysis: A theoretical review and conceptual model.
2024 · cited by 10
Out-of-body experiences are conceptualized and analyzed in relation to sleep transitions, lucid dreaming, and altered states of consciousness.
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To be or not to be hallucinating: Implications of hypnagogic/hypnopompic experiences and lucid dreaming for brain disorders.
2024 · cited by 5
Out-of-body experiences are categorized alongside hypnagogic and hypnopompic phenomena as sensory-perceptual variations occurring during sleep-wake transitions rather than literal paranormal events.