Metaphoric and Gestural Descriptions of Out-of-Body Experiences by Persian Subjects
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13628676 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Omid Khatin-Zadeh (0000-0001-5294-9777, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, corresponding author), Zahra Eskandari (0000-0003-3178-9182, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China), Danyal Farsani (0000-0002-9412-3161, Norwegian University of Science and Technology), Hassan Banaruee (0000-0002-8004-7604, University of Education Weingarten) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 302228261423024-302228261423024 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00302228261423024 |
| PMID | 41618873 |
| OpenAlex | W7126167629 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 44 |
The phenomena of out-of-body experience (OBE) and near-death experience (NDE) have attracted increasing research interest. In this study, we used a set of videos to examine verbal and gestural descriptions of a group of people talking about their OBE experiences. Two chi-square tests were used to find out what type of sentences and what type of gestures were more frequently used to describe normally-possible and normally-impossible OBE events. The results showed that normally-impossible OBE events were described more frequently by metaphoric sentences than literal sentences. Verbal descriptions of normally-impossible events were accompanied more frequently by metaphoric gestures than iconic gestures. Based on these results, we suggest that impossibility, emotional load, and extremeness are key factors in the metaphorical description of normally-impossible OBE events. Therefore, in addition to abstractness and unfamiliarity, these three factors are behind the active use of verbal and gestural metaphors in describing normally-impossible OBE events
Gesture · Literal (mathematical logic · Literal and figurative language · Metaphor · Persian · Set (abstract data type · Biofield Effects and Biophysics · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs
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Grounding language in action
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How neurons make meaning
Visible embodiment
Beyond literal similarity.
Embodied Language
Gesture as simulated action
Brain mechanisms linking language and action
Embodying Emotion
Language within our grasp
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How emotions are metaphorically embodied
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Hypno-death-experiences
Embodiment of emotion concepts
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |