autoscopy
Sign in to saveAutoscopy is the experience in which one perceives one’s surrounding environment from a different perspective, from a position outside of one’s own body. Autoscopy comes from the ancient Greek (, "self") and (, "watcher").
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Autoscopy is the experience in which one perceives one’s surrounding environment from a different perspective, from a position outside of one’s own body. Autoscopy comes from the ancient Greek (, "self") and (, "watcher").
Autoscopy has been of interest to humanity from time immemorial and is abundant in the folklore, mythology, and spiritual narratives of most ancient and modern societies. Cases of autoscopy are commonly encountered in modern psychiatric practice. According to neurological research, autoscopic experiences are hallucinations. Their root cause is unclear. Autoscopic experiences can include non-mirroring real-time images and the experiencer may be able to move.