This is more of a neurological type question aimed at those who know about the psychological aspects of how OBE's are caused.
So with experiments in the past there has been parts of the brain stimulated on subjects that has caused OBE's. What I am trying to discover is what part of the brain exactly is most prone to giving an OBE and why. It seems 2 parts of the brain primarily are known for giving via some mild electrical stimulation. The 2 parts are the temporal lobes and the parietal lobes or the area just behind the parietal lobes. Does anyone know what part would be considered the best of these to stimulate to try an OBE? has there been any scientific conclusions what area to stimulate is the most effective? If anyone knows anything about this please tell me your input.
p.s. please don't give replies like: "it doesn't matter you have to try it for yourself and relax" ...no I am trying to find out about this more from a scientific stance
Thx all.
Doesn't the pineal gland also play a role? The only part of the brain that is not mirrored. It's the first gland that the embryo builds in the womb. Its release of the DMT hormone (actually a variant of Melatonine) plays a role, too.
I've also heard that stimulating more of the crown (parting) of the head dissolves your feeling for 3D-space, so it might help for OBEs.
Quote from: Gummage on December 16, 2011, 16:24:25
So with experiments in the past there has been parts of the brain stimulated on subjects that has caused OBE's.
What kind of experiments? As far as I can tell, the brains role in OBEs is to process the memories of the experience. Direct or indirect stimulation to the brain (i.e. binurial beats) don't seem to have much of an effect.