Postcards From Heaven and Hell: Understanding the Near-Death Experience Through Art
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative study |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 2 |
| Population | Two individuals who reported near-death experiences (one pleasant, one distressing) |
| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Key findings | Argues that examining the artwork and narratives of individuals with pleasant versus distressing NDEs reveals similarities and differences that may inform therapeutic practice, potentially enhancing the therapeutic alliance and fostering client growth and transformation. |
Abstract
Art making offers the opportunity to reflect upon ineffable experiences, including those surrounding death and dying. This article examines the artwork of two research participants who each reported a near-death experience (NDE). A transpersonal model was used to elicit the narratives and artwork of two individuals: one who experienced a pleasant NDE and one who experienced a distressing NDE. The author concludes that understanding the similarities and differences between pleasant and distressing NDEs may help to facilitate a better therapeutic alliance with this population and provide greater potential for client growth and transformation.
Comparable studies
Other qualitative studies on near-death experience, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualitative thematic analysis of the phenomenology of near-death experiences Cardiac arrest survivors | 2018 | Qualitative study | n = 34 |
| Do Suicide Survivors Report Near-Death Experiences? Persons who had been close to death as a result of a suicide attempt | 1982 | Qualitative study | n = 36 |
| The evolving self: finding meaning in near-death experiences using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Female participants who had near-death experiences | 2008 | Qualitative study | n = 3 |
| Investigation of the phenomenology, physiology and impact of spiritually transformative experiences - kundalini awakening. Persons having a spiritually transformative experience (e.g., spontaneous energetic... | 2021 | Qualitative study | |
| Near-death experiences and religion: A further investigation Near-death experiencers | 1984 | Qualitative study | n = 40 |
Citations in the library
Cited by 2
Cites 15
- The Near-Death Experience Scale The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease June 1, 1983
- Paths beyond Ego: The Transpersonal Vision Buddhist-Christian Studies 1995
- Distressing Near-Death Experiences Psychiatry February 1, 1992
- Transpersonal psychology: Defining the past, divining the future. The Humanistic Psychologist 2007
- The Near-death Experience The British Journal of Psychiatry November 1, 1988
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