Past-Life Memories as After-Effects of Near-Death Experiences: A Pilot Study
J. Matlock
Journal of Near-Death Studies 2025 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-2025-43-1-p31-61 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Pilot study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 10 |
| Population | Persons who had a near-death experience and later experienced past-life memories or visions |
| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Key findings | A review of 10 cases suggests that near-death experiences may be followed by new or more extensive past-life memories or visions. |
Abstract
Article discussing a review of 10 specific cases in which persons who had a near-death experience later experienced new or more extensive past-life memories or visions.
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 |