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.