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Book Review: Adventures in Immortality: A Look Beyond the Threshold of Death
This article summarizes and conveys the significance of the book Adventures in Immortality: A Look Beyond the Threshold of Death by George Gallup, Jr. with William Proctor. The author focuses on the book's strengths, its implications, and important findings.
Date:
December 1982
Creator:
Ring, Kenneth
Object Type:
Review
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Centrality of Near-Death Experiences in Chinese Pure Land Buddhism
From introduction: "One of the commonest reactions to the visionary experiences of heaven by the critical observer has been to argue that these are nothing more than the projections of the expectations of the dying person, who was either consciously or subconsciously trained to expect heavenly scenery (etc.) by his cultural upbringing. [...] This paper is a preliminary report on the status of NDEs in Pure Land Buddhism in China, and is an important contribution to cross-cultural research for several reasons" (pp. 154-155).
Date:
December 1981
Creator:
Becker, Carl B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Near-Death Experiences: Evidence for Survival?
Abstract: "This paper argues that the out-of-body experience (OBE) and other elements of a near-death experience (NDE), as well as the positive affects that accompany them, do not yield conclusive evidence for survival after death. The OBE has features that suggest a physical basis for it, the other elements show the influence of cultural background, and positive affects may simply occur to conserve one's energy and prolong life. Other explanations for near-death elements, such as sensory deprivation, extrasensory perception, and eyeless sight, are addressed."
Date:
Spring 1985
Creator:
Krishnan, V.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Tunnel Experience: Reality or Hallucination?
Paper analyzing near-death experiences that involve a "tunnel experience" (TE) as a specific aspect of the phenomena.
Date:
December 1981
Creator:
Drab, Kevin J.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Jung, Parapsychology, and the Near-Death Experience: Toward a Transpersonal Paradigm
This paper discusses near-death experiences (NDEs) under the framework of the Jungian theory of archetypes. "NDEs are looked at as evidence for the activation of a unique archetype associated with rebirth experience, designated the archetype of death and enlightenment (ADE). The general function of the ADE is outlined, and evidence for the psychic manifestations of it is reviewed" (abstract).
Date:
June 1983
Creator:
Grosso, Michael
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Near-Death Experiences in a Southern California Population
This paper discusses "41 persons who were near death or clinically dead as the result of an accident, illness, or suicide attempt are presented. Respondents reported a total of 50 near-death experiences (NDEs) of which 33 were rated (using K. Ring's Weighted Core Experience Index) as having been deep, 10 as moderate, and 7 as non-experiences" (abstract).
Date:
June 1983
Creator:
Green, J. Timothy
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pathophysiology of Stress-Induced Limbic Lobe Dysfunction: A Hypothesis for NDEs
This paper discusses the strong resemblance of near-death experiences (NDEs) to complex hallucinations associated with limbic lobe dysfunction. The paper presents the hypothesis that neurohormones with the capacity to influence hippocampal activity may also cause characteristics of NDE limbic lobe syndrome.
Date:
June 1982
Creator:
Carr, Daniel
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Researching the Out-of-Body Experience: The State of the Art
This paper discusses the out-of-body experience (OBE) as a common human experience that goes beyond psychopathology or mental imagery. The paper also discusses the possibility of OBE projectors being detectable outside of their body.
Date:
Spring 1984
Creator:
Rogo, D. Scott
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Toward an Explanation of Near-Death Phenomena
This paper discusses different kinds of near-death experiences (NDEs) and the conditions that general elicit them. Their nature is elaborated upon, as well as their effects on the people that experience them.
Date:
July 1981
Creator:
Grosso, Michael
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Precognitive and Prophetic Visions in Near-Death Experiences
This paper describes deep near-death experiences (NDEs). Personal flashforwards (PFFs) and prophetic visions (PVs) involve seeing events subsequent to the NDE, and seeing planetary-wide events, respectively. The paper describes PVs that depict major global changes.
Date:
June 1982
Creator:
Ring, Kenneth
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Self, Eternity, and the Mysteries: A Speculative Response to Kenneth Ring's Paper
"This response to a paper by Kenneth Ring (1984) deals with three issues of broad philosophical import: (1) near-death experiences (NDEs) and the expanded sense of self-identity; (2) the distinction between postmortem survival and the experience of premortem eternity; and (3) the relation between NDEs and the idea of mystery cults, ancient and modern" (abstract).
Date:
Autumn 1984
Creator:
Grosso, Michael
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A Wave Among Waves: Katherine Anne Porter's Near-Death Experience
This paper discusses Katherine Anne Porter's near-death experience with influenza that influenced her book "Pale Horse, Pale Rider."
Date:
Autumn 1984
Creator:
Straight, Steve
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Pure Land Revisited: Sino-Japanese Meditations and Near-Death Experiences of the Next World
This paper examines Buddhist meditation techniques as they apply to Pure Land visions and deathbed visions, particularly with their parallelism to modern American near-death and deathbed visions.
Date:
Spring 1984
Creator:
Becker, Carl B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Near-Death Experiences: Some Logical Problems and Questions for Further Study
This paper assesses the logical status of near-death experiences (NDEs), and proposes questions and problems that discuss the process of forming a coherent interpretation of NDEs.
Date:
July 1981
Creator:
Vicchio, Stephen
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Near-Death Experience: Myth or Reality? A Methodological Approach
This paper discusses the effort to find an objective means of evaluating near-death experiences (NDEs). A study of "one hundred and sixteen near-death survivors have been interviewed in this study" (abstract). The author's mechanism for determining the authenticity of out-of-body experiences (OBEs) requires that individuals recall details that are specific to the events that surrounded their physical body during the duration of their OBE, and the individual must have no physical means of gaining sensory information about their surroundings.
Date:
July 1981
Creator:
Sabom, Michael B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Near-Death Experiences and the Mind-Body Problem
This paper talks about near-death experiences and their nature causing conflicts with the current view of the body and mind. The paper discusses different views about the nature of the human mind and body.
Date:
July 1981
Creator:
Woodhouse, Mark B.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Unresolved Problems in the Study of Near-Death Experiences: Some Suggestions for Research and Theory
This paper means to progress the research of near-death experiences (NDEs) by analyzing potential methodology and addressing assumptions. It also analyzes different kinds of NDEs and the limitations that restrict the deriving of strong conclusions from data. The author makes it clear that their own assumption leans towards the existence of NDEs as a cognitive phenomenon until further research can be conducted.
Date:
July 1981
Creator:
Drab, Kevin J.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Nature of Personal Identity in the Near-Death Experience: Paul Brunton and the Ancient Tradition
"In this paper the nature of personal identity is examined from two perspectives: observations reported by selected near-death experiencers (NDErs) and the viewpoint represented by the late English writer Paul Brunton (1898-1981)" (abstract). The paper explores the implications of these two perspectives.
Date:
Spring 1984
Creator:
Ring, Kenneth
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The NDE Enlarged by Swedenborg's Vision
This paper describes Emanuel Swedenborg and his out-of-body experiences that have been documented. It also describes Swedenborg's ceasing of his work in the natural sciences and commencing with the publishing of spiritual books.
Date:
June 1982
Creator:
Rhodes, Leon S.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Combat-Related Near-Death Experiences: A Preliminary Investigation
"This paper reports on a continuing study of the near-death experience (NDE) occurring among those who were clinically dead or close to death as a result of combat operations" (abstract). Suggestions are made for the continued development of the study.
Date:
Autumn 1984
Creator:
Sullivan, Robert M.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hashish Near-Death Experiences
This paper discusses contrasting opinions about hashish-induced near-death experiences (NDEs) with an early French context. "Most researchers endorsed the view of French psychiatrist Jacques Joseph Moreau that these experiences were hallucinations. Others, including spiritualist Louis-Alphonese Cahagnet, believed that hashish NDEs revealed an underlying reality as described in the works of Emanuel Swedenborg" (abstract).
Date:
Spring 1984
Creator:
Siegel, Ronald K. & Hirschman, Ada E.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Book Review: The Self Does Not Die: Verified Paranormal Phenomena From Near-Death Experiences
Review of a book titled The Does Not Die: Verified Paranormal Phenomena From Near-Death Experiences written by Neal Grossman, exploring the existence of consciousness outside of the brain.
Date:
Summer 2016
Creator:
Grossman, Neal
Object Type:
Review
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Changes in Spirituality as Reported By Death-Workshop Attendees
This paper assesses the reliability of The Life, Death, and Transition Workshop conducted by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross with the Alexander Spirituality Change Survey. "Significant positive change in spirituality by attendees was reported and appeared to be sustained over time" (abstract).
Date:
June 1982
Creator:
Alexander, John B. & Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Death and the Primacy of Love in Works of Dickens, Hugo, and Wilder
This paper compares the tendency of Charles Dickens, Thornton Wilder, and Victor Hugo who use near-death experiences (NDEs) to transform the experience of fictional characters. The fictional characters' experiences are similar to real positive experiences of people who go through NDEs.
Date:
Autumn 1984
Creator:
Flynn, Charles P.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The UNT Digital Library