The near-death experience in children: Shades of the prison-house reopening.
Journal of Near-Death Studies 1983 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-1983-3-2-p177-193. (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 17 |
| Population | Children who experienced near-death experiences |
| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Keywords | Mores Prison Developmental psychology Criminology Politics Law Jungian analytical psychology |
| Citations | 37 |
| Key findings | Near-death experiences occurring at early ages appear to be substantially similar in content to adult experiences, suggesting cultural conditioning is not a primary determinant of NDE contents. |
Abstract
"Some critics have argued that the near-death experience (NDE) is merely a culturally conditioned response to a life crisis, a reflection of expectations engendered by education, religious training, social mores, and family traditions. A review of seventeen accounts of NDEs in children, including two youngsters still in childhood, indicates that NDEs that occur at early ages appear to be substantially similar in content to adult experiences. These accounts suggest that cultural conditioning is not a primary determinant of NDE contents."
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on near-death experience, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distressing Near-Death Experiences | 1992 | Review | |
| Attitude Change Following Near-Death Experiences Individuals who have had near-death experiences | 1980 | Review | n = 21 |
| Near-death experiences. | 2004 | Review | |
| The Handbook of Near-Death Experiences | 2009 | Review | |
| Near-death experiences in cardiac arrest survivors | 2005 | Review |
Citations in the library
Cited by 11
- NEAR‐DEATH EXPERIENCES AND SPIRITUALITY Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science June 2, 2006
- Biological Aspects of Near-Death Experiences Perspectives in biology and medicine September 1, 1998
- Western Scientific Approaches to Near-Death Experiences Humanities November 9, 2015
- Does the arousal system contribute to near-death and out-of-body experiences? A summary and response. Journal of Near-Death Studies 2007
- Exploring near death experiences with children post intensive care: A case series. Explore 2024
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