Hallucinations are accompanied by a very active electroencephalogram, whereas IMEs can take place with a flat EEG.
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This argument is used in the debate Does God exist?.
This argument is an objection to IMEs are simple hallucinations.
Keywords: consciousness, death, immortality, survival, medicine, testimonies, occultism, soul, afterlife, neuroscience, hallucination, beliefs, deceased, metaphysics
Summary
Hallucinations occur in the waking state, and involve intense brain activity. IMEs occur in a state of unconsciousness, and in some cases subjects report memories of IMEs when their electroencephalogram was flat. How could the brain produce all the complex, energy-intensive ingredients that make up a hallucination, when it has little or no activity?