Near-death experiences, altered states, and psi sensitivity.
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 1983 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-1983-3-2-p157-176. (opens in new tab) via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractPeople who report having had a near-death experience also report more frequent psi experiences, psi-related experiences, mystical states, and dream experiences compared to those who had a close call with death without an intense experience and those who had never come close to death. The study compared these three groups on demographic variables as well. The findings suggest a link between near-death experiences and other unusual or transcendent experiences.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Comparative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Persons who had never come close to death, persons who claimed to have had a close call with death but no intense experience, and persons who indicated that they had had a near-death experience |
| Topics | Mysticism |
| Keywords | Dream Altered state Social psychology Gerontology |
| Citations | 28 |
| Key finding | Persons who had a near-death experience reported more frequent psi experiences, psi-related experiences, mystical states, and dream experiences than the other two groups. |
Abstract
Article describing a study to compare the frequency of psi experiences, psi-related experiences, mystical states, dream experiences, and demographic variables for (1) persons who had never come close to death, (2) persons who claimed to have had a close call with death but no intense experience, and (3) persons who indicated that they had had a near-death experience.