Editorial statement introducing the contents of the journal issue and providing other relevant notes.

Abstract: This exploratory study was based on the cognitive and perceptual characteristics of 50 cases of near-death experiences (NDEs) collected through the International Association for Near-Death Studies-France. This study resulted in the formulation of a model of perception based on the concept of "global perception" or "global acquisition of information." Further analysis showed that this model is consistent with the concept that these perceptions are not purely hallucinatory but are, in part, modified perceptions of reality. Several clues are then proposed to explain how this type of information could be processed at the cerebral level and beyond. Finally, we offer a clinical research protocol, including a test that could lead to irrefutable proof of veridical perception during NDEs.

Review of a book titled "Babies are Cosmic: Signs of Their Secret Intelligence" written by Elizabeth Carmen and Neil Carmen, which explores the phenomenon of pre-birth memories through anecdotes and prior studies.

Review of a book titled "Not Yet: Near-Life Experiences & Lessons Learned" written by Jeff O'Driscoll which recounts several anecdotes about near death experiences and other spiritual transformation experiences.

Letter written to the editor of the Journal of Near-Death Studies providing a commentary from the author of the book, Near-Death Experience in Indigenous Religions, regarding a review of the book and multiple critiques and responses between the book's author and the reviewer.

Letter written to the editor of the Journal of Near-Death Studies discussing near-death experiences in which the experiencer interacts with the material world.