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Near-Death Experiences and Spiritual Research

Destiny Hankerson

OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) August 11, 2026 preprint DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/az3v2 (opens in new tab)

Study at a glance

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper
Topics Near-death experience
Key points Argues that near-death experiences can serve as a bridge to increase scientific openness toward studying other spiritually transformative experiences, potentially broadening the field of consciousness research.

Abstract

This is a working paper I created about how near-death experiences can help scientists become more open to studying other spiritually transformative experiences.