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Extended Abstract: Dying, Death, and Near-Death Phenomena: Validations from the Quantum World
Brief paper discussing correlations between near-death phenomena and quantum theory in relation to consciousness.
Date:
Spring 2014
Creator:
Smith, Linda
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
After-Death Communication: A Typology of Therapeutic Benefits
Using semi-structured interviews, the article assesses the nature of after-death communication (ADC) experience, how participants felt about it, and how it impacted their bereavement. Results revealed that participants were unanimous in believing ADC to be beneficial, and participants experienced three themes: comfort, personal and relational continuation, and personal development.
Date:
Spring 2016
Creator:
McCormick, B. M. E. & Tassell-Matamua, Natasha A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Universal, Multiple, and Exclusive Experiences of After-Death Communication
Study on grief reaction and religious or spiritual coping methods in bereavement, in which the researcher asked bereft people to report if they have experienced specific types of after-death communication (ADC), as it related to their most recent death of a loved one.
Date:
Winter 2005
Creator:
Houck, James A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Resurrection Appearances of Jesus as After-Death Communication: Rejoinder to Gary Habermas
Abstract: Gary Habermas has chosen to respond to my paper on the resurrection of Jesus as an after-death communication using theological arguments that try to prove the resurrection of Jesus was somehow a religious event unique in all human history. I counter his assertions with data from religious/spiritual experience research and, to a lesser extent, liberal Christian scholars. I restate my conclusion that Paul's first-hand and verified second-hand accounts of the resurrection in I Corinthians 15 are comparable with modern after-death communications; the difference between Jesus and others is not one of kind but of degree. Over the past 150 years, religious experience researchers have successfully applied the tools of science and begun to unlock the mysteries of how humans experience God and afterlife.
Date:
Spring 2012
Creator:
Vincent, Ken R.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Extended Abstract: After-Death Communication: Parents' and Their Children's Understanding and Meaning-Making
Brief paper discussing after-death communication with children and how it affects their relationships with their parents.
Date:
Spring 2014
Creator:
Jeska, Kimberly
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Letters to the Editor: The Theory of Essence [#1]
Letter from V. Krishman to the editor questioning a previously published proposal by J. Kenneth Arnette (1995) aimed at solving the problem of mind/body interaction.
Date:
Autumn 1999
Creator:
Krishnan, V.; Angerpointner, Thomas A. & Horacek, Bruce J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Thought Communication, Speed of Movement, and the Spirit's Ability to Absorb Knowledge: Near-Death Experiences and Early Mormon Thought
Abstract: Three of Charles Flynn's (1986) "core elements" of near-death experiences (NDEs) have special interest to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) because of their striking similarity to the doctrinal teachings of the 19th-century Mormon leaders and theologians. This article illustrates these three NDE characteristics--thought communication, speed of movement, and the ability to "absorb" knowledge--by comparing contemporary NDE accounts with both the religious teachings of 19th-century Mormon church leaders and the accepted doctrines of modern Mormonism.
Date:
Spring 1997
Creator:
Top, Brent L.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Survival Psi and Somatic Psi: Exploratory Quantitative Phenomenological Analyses of Blinded Mediums' Experiences of Communication with the Deceased and Psychic Readings for the Living
Article describing the results of a quantitative assessment regarding the phenomenology of mediums using "survival psi" to telepathically communicate with physically deceased targets and also psychic readings for living targets.
Date:
Summer 2021
Creator:
Beischel, Julie; Rock, Adam J.; Pekala, Ronald J. & Boccuzzi, Mark
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Describing the Light: Attribution Theory as an Explanation of the Near-Death Experience
Article exploring near-death experiences and attribution theory, which focuses on how information is used to create causal inferences and answer causal questions. The finding that near-death experiencers (NDErs) rarely describe unknown events, characters, or objects suggests that NDErs make attributions to answer why these experiences occurred. Examining various descriptions of NDEs demonstrates how attribution theory explains individuals' descriptions of their NDEs.
Date:
Spring 1995
Creator:
Norton, Max C. & Sahlman, James M.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Theory of Essence. [Part] 3: Neuroanatomical and Neurophysiological Aspects of Interactionism
Article continuing the construction of a dualistic interactionist theory of the near-death experience (NDE), the theory of essence, which was begun in two previous articles. The present work represents an extension of the theory to the microscopic level of analysis, in order to specify in detail the mechanism of essence-brain interaction and to address some general and specific objections to interactionism and the theory of essence.
Date:
Winter 1999
Creator:
Arnette, J. Kenneth
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Theory of Essence. [Part] 2. An Electromagnetic-Quantum Mechanical Model of Interactionism
Article discussing the theory of essence, based on the physics of electromagnetism and quantum mechanics, which solves the problem of interaction resulting from Descartes's dualistic conception of human nature. The theory is empirically based in phenomena consistently reported by near-death experiencers.
Date:
Winter 1995
Creator:
Arnette, J. Kenneth
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"It's made me reassess what I think and believe." An Exploratory Study of Therapists' Experiences With Their Clients' Deathbed Visions, Deathbed Coincidences, and After-Death Communication
Article discussing an analysis of literature and interview data with implications for clinical practice related to therapists working with clients who report experiencing deathbed visions, deathbed coincidences, or after-death communication.
Date:
Summer 2022
Creator:
Bacchus, Gurm; Charura, Divine & Fox, Tara
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Quantum Misuse in Psychic Literature: A Rejoinder
Abstract: We provide a rejoinder to the responses of Chopra, Goswami, Kastrup, Radin, and van Lommel to our article "Quantum Misuse in Psychic Literature" that opens this journal issue. Our comments may be summarized in two main themes: These authors failed to recognize (a) how and why the von Neumann concept that only consciousness can collapse the quantum wavefunction has been largely rejected by physicists today and that quantum collapse is now understood to be able to occur without a conscious human observer, and (b) that their efforts to justify a universal consciousness on the basis of presently understood nonlocality are flawed. Also, in our view, from a quantum physics perspective the universe may be much less entangled and holistic than psi authors often assume. In conclusion, we contend that quantum misuse by psi authors remains a serious problem, undermining the credibility of psi research. We provide suggestions to help psi authors avoid this problem in the future.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Malozemoff, Alexis P. & Mroczkowski, Jack A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Not Misuse but Progress: A Response to "Quantum Misuse in Psychic Literature"
Abstract: In rebuttal to the article "Quantum Misuse in Psychic literature" by Jack A Mroczkowski and Alexis P. Malozemoff published in this issue of the Journal of Near-Death Studies, I briefly present the quantum science of consciousness, provide its experimental verification, and mention some of its applications. I then briefly summarize one such application--near-death experiences. I also provide an explanation of how a macro material body such as the brain can be quantum.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Goswami, Amit
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Quantum Misuse in Psychic Literature
Abstract: In this paper, we address an unfortunate growing trend involving misuse of quantum physics in psychic and healing literature, including literature on near-death experiences. After a brief introduction to quantum physics, we provide examples and explanations of misuse. Such misuse encourages undue skepticism of what might otherwise be valuable reading. We conclude with recommendations to authors and publishers about how to guard against this problem.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Mroczkowski, Jack A. & Malozemoff, Alexis P.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Reasonable Inferences from Quantum Mechanics: A Response to "Quantum Misuse in Psychic Literature"
Abstract: This invited article is a response to the paper "Quantum Misuse in Psychic Literature," by Jack A. Mroczkowski and Alexis P. Malozemoff, published in this issue of the Journal of Near-Death Studies. Whereas I sympathize with Mroczkowski's and Malozemoff's cause and goals, and I recognize the problem that they attempted to tackle, I argue that their criticisms often overshot the mark and end up adding to the confusion. I address nince specific technical points that Mroczkowski and Malozemoff accused popular writers in the fields of health care and parapsychology of misunderstanding and misrepresenting. I argue that, by and large--and contrary to Mroczkowski's and Malozemoff's claims--the statements made by these writers are often reasonable and generally consistent with the current state of play in foundations of quantum mechanics.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Kastrup, Bernardo
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Healing Power of Extraordinary Spiritual Experiences
Abstract: Extraordinary spiritual experiences (ESEs) events that appear to be direct perception of spiritual facts, have a history in Western societies of being stigmatized and pathologized except within very limited religious contexts. That negative view has caused real harm to many "visionaries." But in the latter 20th century, social science research began to show that ESEs are actually common in the general population and that they are normal. Near-death experiences are a well-known example. The growing body of research literature suggests that many conventional theories about spirituality are empirically mistaken and that ESEs may have the potential to be powerfully health promoting. This emerging evidence creates both a great ethical obligation and a research opportunity.
Date:
Spring 2014
Creator:
Hufford, David
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Shedding Light on the Tunnel and Light in Near-Death Experiences: A Case Study
Partial abstract: In this article, we present a case study of an adult male who experienced both gravity induced loss of consciousness (G-LOC) as a Korean War aviation cadet, including narrowing of his visual field to a point of light and also two subsequent transpersonal experiences -- a near-death experience (NDE) and an after-death communication (ADC) -- that both included a tunnel-and-light feature. His Near-Death Experience Scale scores for each experience and his comparison of the qualia of these experiences provide unique evidence in the debate about the nature and likely origins of such experiences. These data place more weight on the argument that the tunnel and light in transpersonal experiences cannot reasonably be attributed to loss of oxygen in the brain.
Date:
Autumn 2015
Creator:
Holden, Janice Miner & Loseu, Saharnaz
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Near-Death Experiences: A Critique of the Fischer and Mitchell-Yellin Physicalist Interpretation
Abstract: In "Near Death Experiences: Understanding Visions of the Afterlife," authors John Martin Fischer and Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin (2016) argued for purely physicalist explanations of near-death experiences (NDEs) and against "supernatural" explanations involving objects and events--out-of-body experiences, heavenly realms, meeting deceased relatives--that have no physical reality. In our critique, we identify two major weaknesses to their argument: heavy reliance on ad hoc hypotheses and frequent appeal to "promissory materialism." Fischer and Mitchell-Yellin applied the term "hallucination" to NDEs because, by definition, they "do not correspond to reality." We found use of this term problematic for several reasons: that NDE perceptions are phenomenologically different from hallucinations, that NDE perceptions of the physical realm are nearly always veridical, and that labelling NDEs "hallucinations" pathologizes a normal, subjective experience, with potentially harmful psychological outcomes. Although Fischer and Mitchell-Yellin argued a theory of NDEs that invokes only one explanatory factor, we argue for a likely common proximate cause for all NDEs and that the nonphysical "mind-entity theory" in which the nonmaterial mind separates from the physical body in an NDE, is a likely candidate theory with good explanatory power. We believe that ultimately the theory explaining NDEs will be corrected through the normal process of …
Date:
Winter 2017
Creator:
Mays, Robert G. & Mays, Suzanne B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Journal of Near-Death Studies, Volume 18, Number 2, Winter 1999
Quarterly journal publishing papers related to near-death experiences, including research reports; theoretical or conceptual statements; expressions of a scientific, philosophic, religious, or historical perspective on the study of near-death experiences; cross-cultural studies; individual case histories; and personal accounts of experiences or related phenomena.
Date:
Winter 1999
Creator:
Greyson, Bruce
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Disclosure Needs and Motives After a Near-Death Experience
Article analyzing the communication processes used by 50 near-death experiencers and discussing their disclosure needs and motives, as well as influences and obstacles that affect disclosure habits. The findings suggest that disclosure needs evolve through stages after an experience, and reveal five distinct disclosure motives.
Date:
Summer 1995
Creator:
Hoffman, Regina M.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Metaphysical Beliefs and Experiences Among Physician Trainees: An Exploratory Study
Article documenting the results of surveying 126 physician trainees regarding their beliefs about metaphysical experiences (e.g., near-death experiences, out-of-body experiences, shared-death experiences, and after-death communication) and experiences shared with them by patients. It also discusses results about the trainees' attitudes toward transcendental explanations and caring for end-of-life patients.
Date:
Autumn 2020
Creator:
Schmit, Jessica M.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Journal of Near-Death Studies, Volume 27, Number 2, Winter 2008
Quarterly journal publishing papers related to near-death experiences, including research reports; theoretical or conceptual statements; expressions of a scientific, philosophic, religious, or historical perspective on the study of near-death experiences; cross-cultural studies; individual case histories; and personal accounts of experiences or related phenomena.
Date:
Winter 2008
Creator:
Holden, Janice Miner
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Guest Editorial: Can Artificial Intelligence Have a Near-Death Experience? A Critical Look at the Ultimate Text
Abstract: Since a computer model begins as an instance of writing, that is, a "text," it is appropriate to examine this kind of discourse through the perspective of literary criticism. I examine Stephen Thaler's (1995) "intelligent" computer program and conclude that the gedanken creatures are constructed upon a structuralist theory of the text, which cannot support a complete simulation of human intelligence of experience.
Date:
Autumn 1998
Creator:
Gunn, Susan C.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library