The Physiology of the Tunnel
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Article describing several theories to account for the origin of tunnel hallucinations and tunnel experiences near death: (1) the idea of a "real" tunnel; (2) representations of transition; (3) reliving birth memories; (4) imagination; and (5) physiological origins. Three different physiological theories are considered that relate the tunnel form to the structure of the visual cortex.
Date:
Autumn 1989
Creator:
Blackmore, Susan J. & Troscianko, Tom S.
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