The near-death experience: A Review and Critique
Journal of Humanistic Psychology 1989 DOI: 10.1177/0022167889291008 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Key findings | The review synthesizes existing NDE research, highlighting major findings, inconsistencies, and controversies across frequency, measurement, patterns, aftereffects, and explanations, and proposes future research directions. |
Abstract
History and research on near-death experiences are reviewed and evaluated under five categories: frequency, measurement, patterns, aftereffects, and explanations. Major findings, inconsistencies, and controversies are summarized. Recommendations for future research are made, and the problems encountered when researching near-death experiences are discussed.
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 3
Cites 16
- The Near-Death Experience Scale The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease June 1, 1983
- The phenomenology of near-death experiences American Journal of Psychiatry October 1, 1980
- Attitude Change Following Near-Death Experiences Psychiatry August 1, 1980
- Near-Death Experiences in India The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease March 1, 1986
- Near-death experiences and personal values American Journal of Psychiatry May 1, 1983
and 11 more in the library