Seeing Myself: The New Science of Out-of-Body Experiences
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Seeing Myself: The New Science of Out-of-Body Experiences is a book by psychologist and consciousness researcher Susan Blackmore that explores the science, psychology, and personal phenomenology of out-of-body experiences.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Seeing Myself: The New Science of Out-of-Body Experiences canonical | 1 |
| out-of-body experience (OBE) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T783048 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Seeing Myself: The New Science of Out-of-Body Experiences Context triple: [Susan Blackmore, notableWork, Seeing Myself: The New Science of Out-of-Body Experiences]
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The Roving Mind
The Roving Mind is a collection of essays by Isaac Asimov that explores science, technology, humanism, and social issues with his characteristic clarity and wit.
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The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions
Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions is a skeptical book by magician and debunker James Randi that critically examines and exposes claims of the paranormal, pseudoscience, and superstition.
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A Way of Being
A Way of Being is a reflective book by humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers that explores his person-centered approach to therapy, relationships, and personal growth.
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Time And Relative Dimension In Space
Time And Relative Dimension In Space is the full name of the Doctor Who franchise’s iconic time-traveling spacecraft and time machine, commonly known by its acronym TARDIS.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Seeing Myself: The New Science of Out-of-Body Experiences Target entity description: Seeing Myself: The New Science of Out-of-Body Experiences is a book by psychologist and consciousness researcher Susan Blackmore that explores the science, psychology, and personal phenomenology of out-of-body experiences.
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A.
The Roving Mind
The Roving Mind is a collection of essays by Isaac Asimov that explores science, technology, humanism, and social issues with his characteristic clarity and wit.
-
B.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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C.
Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions
Flim-Flam! Psychics, ESP, Unicorns, and Other Delusions is a skeptical book by magician and debunker James Randi that critically examines and exposes claims of the paranormal, pseudoscience, and superstition.
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D.
A Way of Being
A Way of Being is a reflective book by humanistic psychologist Carl Rogers that explores his person-centered approach to therapy, relationships, and personal growth.
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E.
Time And Relative Dimension In Space
Time And Relative Dimension In Space is the full name of the Doctor Who franchise’s iconic time-traveling spacecraft and time machine, commonly known by its acronym TARDIS.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
altered states of consciousness
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illusory body experiences ⓘ lucid dreaming ⓘ meditation and contemplative practices ⓘ mind–body problem ⓘ near-death experiences ⓘ neuroscience of self and body representation ⓘ parapsychology (critical perspective) ⓘ personal spiritual experiences interpreted scientifically ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ scientific method applied to extraordinary experiences ⓘ self-identity and the sense of self ⓘ skeptical inquiry into paranormal claims ⓘ skepticism and critical thinking ⓘ temporal lobe activity and anomalous experiences ⓘ |
| author | Susan Blackmore ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre | non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorBackground |
Susan Blackmore
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surface form:
Susan Blackmore has personally experienced out-of-body experiences
Susan Blackmore is a consciousness researcher ⓘ Susan Blackmore is a psychologist ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of the phenomenology of out-of-body experiences
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discussion of neurological mechanisms related to out-of-body experiences ⓘ discussion of psychological explanations of out-of-body experiences ⓘ discussion of scientific research on out-of-body experiences ⓘ personal accounts of out-of-body experiences ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in consciousness
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readers interested in anomalous experiences ⓘ students of psychology and neuroscience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
autobiographical writing
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popular science ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
consciousness
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out-of-body experiences ⓘ psychology of anomalous experiences ⓘ |
| perspective |
naturalistic explanation of out-of-body experiences
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skeptical of paranormal interpretations ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
body schema
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illusory self-location ⓘ near-death experience (NDE) ⓘ Seeing Myself: The New Science of Out-of-Body Experiences self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
out-of-body experience (OBE)
sense of agency ⓘ sense of ownership of the body ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Susan Blackmore's earlier writings on consciousness ⓘ |
| workOf | Susan Blackmore ⓘ |
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Subject: Seeing Myself: The New Science of Out-of-Body Experiences Description of subject: Seeing Myself: The New Science of Out-of-Body Experiences is a book by psychologist and consciousness researcher Susan Blackmore that explores the science, psychology, and personal phenomenology of out-of-body experiences.
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out-of-body experience (OBE)