Out-of-body experiences reveal brain area tied to our sense of self : Shots - Health News : NPR
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An obscure bit of brain tissue appears critical to both out-of-body experiences and our sense of being anchored to a physical self.
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Why do healthy people faint? A pathway between heart and brain may
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Visualizing Out-of-Body Experience in the Brain
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Your attention didn't collapse. It was stolen, Psychology
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Pain and trauma from childhood shots can lead to lifelong needle
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Creativity can't be forced. Take restorative breaks, zone out to
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The Women of Pop Are Imagining Life Without Fame - The New York Times
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Scientists have found part of the brain that triggers out-of-body
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The last great mystery of the mind: meet the people who have