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Switches accomplished by technology, exempting gadgets [[Clarke's three laws|advanced sufficiently]] to appear as magic, are the fare of [[mad scientist]]s. Body-swapping devices are usually characterized by a highly experimental status, straps, helmets with many complicated cables that run to a central system and a tendency to direly malfunction before their effects can be reversed. Those without such means may resort to [[whole-body transplant|brain transplant]]s. Such experiments can have overtones of [[Horror fiction|horror]] or [[Erotic art|erotism]].
Switches accomplished by technology, exempting gadgets [[Clarke's three laws|advanced sufficiently]] to appear as magic, are the fare of [[mad scientist]]s. Body-swapping devices are usually characterized by a highly experimental status, straps, helmets with many complicated cables that run to a central system and a tendency to direly malfunction before their effects can be reversed. Those without such means may resort to [[whole-body transplant|brain transplant]]s. Such experiments can have overtones of [[Horror fiction|horror]] or [[Erotic art|erotism]].

Body swap is one of the mechanisms of [[accidental travel]] in fiction.


== Audiovisual effects ==
== Audiovisual effects ==
In media such as television and film, the device is an opportunity for two actors to temporarily play each other's characters,<ref>{{cite web |date=25 November 2010 |title=6 staples of sci-fi and fantasy television |url=http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/20677/6-staples-of-sci-fi-and-fantasy-television |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315042020/http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/20677/6-staples-of-sci-fi-and-fantasy-television |archive-date=15 March 2016 |access-date=7 May 2018 |website=denofgeek.us}}</ref> although in some cases, dialogue is [[dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbed]] by the original actors.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}
In media such as television and film, the device is an opportunity for two actors to temporarily play each other's characters,<ref>{{cite web |date=25 November 2010 |title=6 staples of sci-fi and fantasy television |url=http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/20677/6-staples-of-sci-fi-and-fantasy-television |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315042020/http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/20677/6-staples-of-sci-fi-and-fantasy-television |archive-date=15 March 2016 |access-date=7 May 2018 |website=denofgeek.us}}</ref> although in some cases, dialogue is [[dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbed]] by the original actors.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}

==Appearances in fiction==
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{{Main|Body swap appearances in media}}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[BeAnotherLab]]
* [[BeAnotherLab]]
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*[[Body swap appearances in media]]
* [[Brain transplant]]
* [[Brain transplant]]
* [[Head transplant]]
* [[Head transplant]]
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* [[Soul dualism]]
* [[Soul dualism]]
* [[Soul loss]]
* [[Soul loss]]
* [[Transmigration of the soul|Transmigration]]
* [[Transmigration of the soul]]


==References==
==References==

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"Bodyswap" redirects here. For the Red Dwarf episode, see Bodyswap (Red Dwarf).

A body swap (also named mind swap, soul swap or brain swap) is a storytelling device seen in a variety of science fiction and supernatural fiction, in which two people (or beings) exchange minds and end up in each other's bodies.

Description

There are different types of body swapping. For non-technology swapping, switches can be caused by magic items such as amulets, heartfelt wishes, or just strange quirks of the universe. The switches typically reverse after the subjects have expanded their world views, gained a new appreciation for each other's troubles by literally "walking in another's shoes" and/or caused sufficient amounts of farce. Notable examples[according to whom?] include the books Vice Versa (1882)[1] and Freaky Friday (1972),[2] as well as the film versions of both.

Switches accomplished by technology, exempting gadgets advanced sufficiently to appear as magic, are the fare of mad scientists. Body-swapping devices are usually characterized by a highly experimental status, straps, helmets with many complicated cables that run to a central system and a tendency to direly malfunction before their effects can be reversed. Those without such means may resort to brain transplants. Such experiments can have overtones of horror or erotism.

Body swap is one of the mechanisms of accidental travel in fiction.

Audiovisual effects

In media such as television and film, the device is an opportunity for two actors to temporarily play each other's characters,[3] although in some cases, dialogue is dubbed by the original actors.[citation needed]

See also

References

  1. ^ Jose, Michael JR. "Vice Versa by F. Anstey Detailed Book Review". Archived from the original on 8 April 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  2. ^ King, Robert (February 4, 2001). "The mother versus the author". St. Petersburg Times. Hernando. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  3. ^ "6 staples of sci-fi and fantasy television". denofgeek.us. 25 November 2010. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2018.

Further reading

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