near-death experience
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- University of Virginia - Division of Perceptual Studies - Near-Death Experiences
- National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Three cases of near death experience: Is it physiology, physics or philosophy?
- Nature - Neurophenomenology of near-death experience memory in hypnotic recall: a within-subject EEG study
- Verywell Mind - An Inside Look at Near-Death Experiences
- Live Science - Near-Death Experiences explained by Science
- Psychology Today - Near-Death Experiences
- Frontiers - Near-Death-Like Experiences without Life-Threatening Conditions or Brain Disorders: A Hypothesis from a Case Report
- Related Topics:
- death
- perception
- thanatology
near-death experience, Mystical or transcendent experience reported by people who have been on the threshold of death. The near-death experience varies with each individual, but characteristics frequently include hearing oneself declared dead, feelings of peacefulness, the sense of leaving one’s body, the sense of moving through a dark tunnel toward a bright light, a life review, the crossing of a border, and meetings with other spiritual beings, often deceased friends and relatives. Near-death experiences are reported by about one-third of those who come close to death. Cultural and physiological explanations have been offered, but the causes remain uncertain. Typical aftereffects include greater spirituality and decreased fear of death.