Culture, Biology, and the Near-Death Experience: A Reappraisal
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease March 1, 1993 DOI: 10.1097/00005053-199303000-00002 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Citations | 60 |
| Key findings | Life review and tunnel sensation in near-death experiences are culture-bound phenomena, predominantly found in societies with historic religions, making social and historical explanations more persuasive than biological theories. |
Abstract
Life review and tunnel sensation in near-death experiences appear to be culture-bound phenomena, confined largely to societies where historic religions are dominant. The clinical literature postulating biological theories for life review and tunnel sensations, therefore, may have been developed somewhat prematurely. The present review argues that social and historical explanations are more persuasive in the context of the available evidence presented here.