Introduction: In this study, we describe the construction of the veridical Near-Death Experience Scale (vNDE Scale), a structured instrument for evaluating the evidential strength of perceptions reported during near-death experiences (NDEs), and its first validation by human and artificial raters. Methods: The construction was implemented using a typical Delphi Method. The first draft of the...
For much of his career, Ken Wilber developed his ideas in association with the eld of transpersonal psychology, although he has not called himself a transpersonal thinker, per se, for more than 20 years. Yet one of the outstanding features of his theory, which he has termed integral, is its explicit inclusion of a transpersonal dimension of psychological and spiritual experience. The following...
In this article, we reviewed results of research on near-death experiences (NDEs) over the past 3 decades and examined the effect of viewing the hour-long 2002 BBC documentary The Day I Died: The Mind, the Brain, and Near-Death Experiences on accurate knowledge about near-death experiences among advanced undergraduates at a southwestern university. In a quasi-experimental research design, the...
Editorial statement introducing the contents of the journal issue and providing other relevant notes. This issue includes articles which address the affects of culture on near-death experiences.
For much of his career, Ken Wilber developed his ideas in association with \nthe field of transpersonal psychology, although he has not called himself a \ntranspersonal thinker, per se, for nearly 20 years. Yet one of the outstanding \nfeatures of his theory, which he has termed integral, is its explicit inclusion of \na transpersonal dimension of psychological and spiritual experience. The...
Transpersonal counseling originates in transpersonal psychology, a perspective that “encompass [es] transconventional stages [of development], possible integrations among different psychological schools, [and] new understandings of contemplative practices and altered states of consciousness” (Walsh, 1992). One transpersonal theory of counseling is presented, along with its history, theory of...