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Near-Death and Out-of-Body Experiences in the Blind: A Study of Apparent Eyeless Vision (open access)

Near-Death and Out-of-Body Experiences in the Blind: A Study of Apparent Eyeless Vision

Article reporting the results of an investigation into near-death and out-of-body experiences in 31 blind respondents. The study sought to address three main questions: (1) whether blind individuals have near-death experiences (NDEs) and, if so, whether they are the same as or different from those of sighted persons; (2) whether blind persons ever claim to see during NDEs and out-of-body experiences (OBEs); and (3) if such claims are made, whether they can ever be corroborated by reference to independent evidence.
Date: Winter 1997
Creator: Ring, Kenneth & Cooper, Sharon
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Mystery of Frightening Transcendent Experiences: A Rejoinder to Nancy Evans Bush and Christopher Bache (open access)

The Mystery of Frightening Transcendent Experiences: A Rejoinder to Nancy Evans Bush and Christopher Bache

Article reviewing Christopher Bache's perinatal account of near-death experiences (NDEs) and suggesting that it does not go far enough. The author then presents a new model, bliss/abyss, derived from the study of mysticism; shows that pleasant and frightening NDEs can be accommodated within the model; and discusses the predictions that can be drawn from the new theoretical framework.
Date: Winter 1997
Creator: Jambor, Mishka
System: The UNT Digital Library
Amazing Grace: The Healing Effects of Near-Death Experiences on Those Dying and Grieving (open access)

Amazing Grace: The Healing Effects of Near-Death Experiences on Those Dying and Grieving

Study presenting evidence of seven categorical situations where participating in or knowledge of near-death experiences (NDEs) and nearing-death awareness experiences serve as healing agents in facing one's own death or the death of a significant other.
Date: Winter 1997
Creator: Horacek, Bruce J.
System: The UNT Digital Library