Abstract

Reviews 13 experimental studies on ESP during out-of-body experiences (OBEs) under the following topics: psychological, physiological, psychokinetic, and other correlates. An OBE is a nondream experience in which a person perceives the environment from a point outside the physical body. Experiments have varied as to the experience of Ss, OBE induction technique, and required tasks. The evidence for ESP occurrence, as well as for the possible ESP-conducive properties of the OBE, is considered to be weak, although there have been some striking results. Characteristics of ESP during OBEs are discussed in terms of perceptual organization. It appears that ESP has shown perceptual qualities on some occasions. It is suggested that ESP studies should be done with spontaneous OBEs, since OBEs in this context may be different from those in experimental situations. (87 ref)