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This Sausage-Shaped Part Of Your Brain Causes Out-Of-Body Experiences

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The Effects of Electrical Stimulation on the Anterior Pre-Cunius

John Sutter: Scientists found that electrical stimulation can alter a patient's sense of self. He says the research could have practical implications for treating depression. John, this is all surprisingly weighty stuff; I feel like out of body experiences are proof that we have souls or spirits that exist separate from our bodies. But what you're saying is this kind of grand mystery of human existence is really just the result of a little bit of electrical stimulation.

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