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Psychophysiological and cultural correlates undermining a survivalist interpretation of near-death experiences.

Keith Augustine

The Journal of near-death studies 2007 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-2007-26-2-p89-125. (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed
Topics Near-death experience
Citations 8
Key points Argues that psychophysiological and cultural correlates of NDEs suggest these experiences are solely products of individuals' minds, not evidence of a transcendental realm.

Abstract

Third part of a critique of survivalist interpretations of near-death experiences (NDEs), which considers psychophysiological and cultural correlates of NDEs suggesting that such experiences are solely products of individuals' minds rather than windows into a transcendental realm.