Lucid Dying: The New Science Revolutionizing How We Understand Life and Death.
Graham Kidd
Journal of the Society for Psychical Research March 12, 2026 DOI: 10.63499/jpynth40 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
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| Topics | Lucid dreaming |
| Keywords | Telepathy Parapsychology Extrasensory perception Ostensive definition Mistake Subconscious Cognitive science Epistemology |
Abstract
Sam Parnia's stated aim is "to synthesize the most important scientific discoveries and make them available to professionals and the general public alike" (p.5).Lucid Dying is written in a straightforward though repetitive manner, and the tenor of the book is one of earnest enthusiasm if not actually proselytizing.Parnia is well qualified to have an opinion on this topic, as he has been in the business of cardiac arrest resuscitation for most of his career.He is the director of critical care and resuscitation research at New