Disclosure Habits After Near-Death Experiences: Influences, Obstacles, and Listener Selection (open access)

Disclosure Habits After Near-Death Experiences: Influences, Obstacles, and Listener Selection

Article describing habits of disclosure regarding near-death experiences (NDEs). Major influences and obstacles to disclosure are discussed, as well as issues involved in listener selection. Finally, some comments about secrecy emphasize the importance of discerning between appropriate, nourishing choices of secrecy and choices of beneficial disclosure.
Date: Autumn 1995
Creator: Hoffman, Regina M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Disclosure Needs and Motives After a Near-Death Experience (open access)

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.
System: The UNT Digital Library