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Empirically-Based Best Estimates of After-Death Communication (ADC) Phenomena: A Systematic Review of Research
Article discussing and ranking 35 studies on after-death communication (ADC) related phenomena.
Date:
Autumn 2022
Creator:
Streit-Horn, Jenny; Holden, Janice Miner & Smith, Julia E.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Comparing Near-Death Experiences and Shared Death Experiences: An Illuminating Contrast
Article comparing records of persons who reported near-death experiences (i.e., experienced by a person close to death) with shared death experiences (i.e., experienced by someone other than the person close to death). It discusses similarities and differences in features and aftereffects based on these reports.
Date:
Summer 2022
Creator:
Shared Crossing Research Initiative
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Observed Somatic Continuance During Spontaneous Out-of-Body Experiences
Article regarding observed somatic continuance (OSC) -- i.e., situations where an experiencer observes their physical body persisting in semi-autonomous behavior from what appears to be a detached vantage point -- and discussing possible theories about what might trigger the experiences.
Date:
Spring 2022
Creator:
King, Robert A.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hypnotically Induced Near-Death-Like Experiences: An Exploratory Study of Phenomenological Similarities to Near-Death Experiences
Article discussing the results of a study that used hypnosis to simulate near-death experiences.
Date:
Spring 2022
Creator:
Machado Ferreira, Ana Sofia; Farinha, Ana Paula & Simões, Mário
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Response to Pascal Michael's Commentary on "After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond"
Article responding to criticism of the author's book regarding research in near-death experiences (NDEs) and clarifying that psychedelic molecules may be a factor in some NDEs but is only one factor and not relevant to all NDEs.
Date:
Autumn 2021
Creator:
Greyson, Bruce
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Book Review: The Human Story Behind Scientific Discovery
Review of a book titled "The Human Story Behind Scientific Discovery" by Joseph Jordania, discussing the reasons that people choose scientific inquiry, particularly in less conventional fields, such as near-death studies.
Date:
Summer 2021
Creator:
Wade, Jenny
Object Type:
Review
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Sentiment Analysis of Web Scraped Near-Death Experience Narratives
Article documenting the findings of research that employed web-scraping of personal narratives to analyze the level of positive or negative sentiment expressed by experiencers regarding their near-death experiences.
Date:
Autumn 2020
Creator:
Quinn, Rory Joseph
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Letter to the Editor: Mediumship Not a Near-Death Experience Aftereffect, Part 2
Letter written to the editor of the Journal of Near-Death Studies regarding concerns about the precision of language for describing additional sensitivities following a near-death experience.
Date:
Autumn 2020
Creator:
Atwater, P. M. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Revelations from Near-Death Experiences of Two Ancient Chinese Coma Patients
Article analyzing ancient medical accounts of near-death experiences in China, with discussion of religious influences and context, as well as the significance of the documentation.
Date:
Spring 2019
Creator:
Richardson, Matthew
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Letter to the Editor: Near-Death Experiences and EEG Surges at End of Life
Letter written to the editor of the Journal of Near-Death Studies discussing near death experiences and EEG surges at the end of life, referencing a report by Lakhmir Chawla.
Date:
Summer 2011
Creator:
Mays, Robert G. & Mays, Suzanne B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Letter to the Editor: Response to "Some Basic Problems with the Term 'Near-Death Experience'"
Letter written to the editor of the Journal of Near-Death Studies discussing the problems with the phrase "Near-Death Experience."
Date:
Summer 2011
Creator:
Greyson, Bruce
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Understanding Near-Death Experiences: A Rejoinder to Mitchell-Yellin's Response
Article discussing Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin's response to Robert J. and Suzanne B. Mays critique of "Near Death Experiences: Understanding Visions of the Afterlife" by John Martin Fischer and Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin.
Date:
Winter 2017
Creator:
Mays, Robert G. & Mays, Suzanne B.
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
Letter to the Editor: Researching Sounds in Near-Death Experiences
Letter written to the editor of the Journal of Near-Death Experiences discussing four specific difficulties of researching sounds related to near-death experiences (NDEs) and soliciting suggestions.
Date:
Summer 2010
Creator:
Migliore, Vince
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Book Review: The Science of Near-Death Experiences
Review of a book titled "The Science of Near-Death Experiences" written by Rudolph H. Smit examining the extends of science in the study of Near Death Experiences.
Date:
Spring 2017
Creator:
Smit, Rudolf H.
Object Type:
Review
System:
The UNT Digital Library
“The Sun told me I would be restored to life”: Native American Near- Death Experiences, Shamanism, and Religious Revitalization Movements
This article discusses near-death experiences as a central theme of Native American afterlife beliefs, and Native Americans' response to Christian missionaries. It argues that NDEs and socio-political factors can explain Native American religious revitalization movements and beliefs in general.
Date:
Spring 2016
Creator:
Shushan, Gregory
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Guest Editorial: Children and the Near-Death Phenomenon: Another Viewpoint
"Children who brush death, nearly die, or who are pronounced clinically dead but later revive have a much higher incidence of near-death experiences (NDEs) than do adults. Although excellent research now exists on children's cases, there have been discrepancies. I suggest that we need to broaden the range of observations on children's NDEs and reconsider what is known about children and the near-death phenomenon" (abstract).
Date:
Autumn 1996
Creator:
Atwater, P. M. H.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Questions for the "Dying Brain Hypothesis"
Abstract: I pose four questions for the "dying brain hypothesis" as propounded by Susan Blackmore in her book Dying to Live (1993). The first calls into question Blackmore's reductionist explanation of the "bird's-eye view" for a near-death experience (NDE) and asks why out-of-body perception from a supine position is not reported, given her theory. The second inquires as to how the materialist view explains NDErs' feelings of unconditional love, while the third ponders whether the variance among NDEs noted by Blackmore is not more consistent with the "afterlife hypothesis" than with the "dying brain hypothesis." The final question queries whether neural disinhibition, described by Blackmore, might be a possible release mechanism for an NDE. I suggest that these four questions pose a challenge to the "dying brain hypothesis."
Date:
Autumn 1996
Creator:
Serdahely, William J.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Journal of Near-Death Studies, Volume 15, Number 1, Fall 1996
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:
Autumn 1996
Creator:
Greyson, Bruce
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Spontaneous Mediumship Experiences: A Neglected Aftereffect of Near-Death Experiences
Article describing the methods and results of research to explore spontaneous mediumship experiences (SMEs) that occurred during and after near-death experiences (NDEs).
Date:
Winter 2014
Creator:
Holden, Janice Miner; Foster, Ryan D. & Kinsey, Lee
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Near-Death Experiences and A Course in Miracles
Article comparing near-death experiences (NDEs) to the philosophy described in the spiritual text A Course in Miracles (1976). It provides an overview of the text's philosophy, previous literature comparing the text to NDEs, and an analysis of how the philosophies are similar and different, with references to specific cases.
Date:
Summer 2014
Creator:
Perry, Robert & Mackie, Greg
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Integrating Spiritual Experiences: Peaks to Plateaus
Abstract: This article provides a distilled sketch of my observations of three general phases in a process of integrating spiritually transformative experiences (STEs). The process may be thought of as both marking development over time as well as being microgenetic, spiraling through phases in brief moments. In addition, three forces activated in an STE -- transcendence, communion, and destruction -- as well as challenges frequently associated with these types of experiences are described with brief case examples as they manifest across the three phases. Awareness of these phases, along with their overriding questions and challenges, provides an open-ended framework for helpers to use in assisting the spiritual experiencer toward integration.
Date:
Winter 2014
Creator:
Hart, Tobin
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Paranormal Aspects of Pre-Existence Memories in Young Children
Abstract: The authors present both unconfirmed and externally confirmed cases of children's pre-existence memories with paranormal aspects that apparently cannot be explained by childish fantasy. The anomalous phenomena mostly comprise extrasensory perception with one case involving psychokinesis. Such aspects are similar to and convergent with paranormal aspects of near-death experiences and point to a common, non-physical origin of both types of experiences.
Date:
Winter 2015
Creator:
Rivas, Titus; Carman, Elizabeth M.; Carman, Neil J. & Dirven, Anny
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Explaining Near-Death Experiences: Physical or Non-Physical Causation?
Article discussing current research and possible causes of near-death experiences, comparing the hypotheses regarding physiological causes (e.g., neural circuitry) and non-physical causes (e.g., a separation of consciousness).
Date:
Spring 2015
Creator:
Mays, Robert G. & Mays, Suzanne B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library