Guest editor's foreword

DEATH STUDIES (formerly ANABIOSIS) publishes articles on near-death experiences and related phenomena such as out-of-body experiences, deathbed visions, after-death communication, and the experiences of dying persons. The journal explores the empirical effects and theoretical implications of these events, including their significance for understanding human consciousness and its relation to life and death processes. It is committed to unbiased exploration and welcomes diverse theoretical perspectives grounded in empirical observation or research.

Study at a glance

Abstract

DEATH STUDIES (formerly ANABIOSIS) is sponsored by the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS). The Journal publishes articles on near-death experiences and on the empirical effects and theoretical implications of such events, and on such related phenomena as out-of-body experiences, deathbed visions, after-death communication, the experiences of dying persons, comparable experiences occurring under other circumstances, and the implications of such phenomena for our understanding of human consciousness and its relation to the life and death processes. The Journal is committed to an unbiased exploration of these issues and specifically welcomes a variety of theoretical perspectives and interpretations that are grounded in empirical observation or research.