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The near-death experience: A Review and Critique

Journal of Humanistic Psychology 1989 DOI: 10.1177/0022167889291008 (opens in new tab)

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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.

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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

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