body photism

body photism
   A term used to denote a type of *photism (i.e. a hallucinated patch of light) consisting of a light emanating from one's own body. Body pho-tism has occasionally been reported in association with * out-of-body experiences. It should not be confused with the parapsychological notion of the * luminous phenomenon.
   References
   Arzy, S., Idel, M., Landis, Th., Blanke, O. (2005).
   Speaking with one's self. Autoscopic phenomena in writings from the Ecstatic Kabbalah. Journal ofConsciousness Studies, 12, 4-30.

Dictionary of Hallucinations. . 2010.

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