A systematic review of near-death experiences (NDEs) across religious and cultural backgrounds analyzed 54 studies from 1980 to 2022, covering 465 individuals. The experiences fell into four main categories: emotional, cognitive, spiritual/religious, and supernatural, with 19 subcategories. The most common were supernatural experiences, particularly out-of-body experiences. The core patterns reported—such as leaving the body, passing through a tunnel, and heightened senses—were similar across individuals, though explanations and interpretations varied by culture and religion. The review suggests that understanding these common elements can help clinicians provide meaningful responses to patients who report NDEs.
Spiritual intelligence training significantly increased hope and self-transcendence among mothers of premature neonates hospitalized in a neonatal intensive care unit in Iran. In a randomized clinical trial, 80 mothers were assigned to either an intervention group that received eight weekly 90-minute hybrid virtual and face-to-face training sessions or a control group that received no education. After training, the intervention group showed mean self-transcendence scores of 51.42 and hope scores of 160.10, both significantly higher than before training. The findings suggest that such training can help mothers provide better care and fulfill their parental role.