Exploring space consciousness & other dissociative experiences: A Japanese perspective

Journal of Consciousness Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 7-8, 2010, Pages 173-190

  Corazza, Ornella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dissociation; Embodiment; Japanese philosophy of body mind; Ketamine; Near death experiences; Spaceconsciousness

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955675191     PISSN: 13558250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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