Inner Communications Following the Near-Death Experience
Journal of Near-Death Studies December 1, 1998 DOI: 10.1023/a:1025074509260 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 3 |
| Population | Individuals who reported inner communications after a near-death experience |
| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Key findings | Three individuals reported inner communications following NDEs, which the author suggests may be a form of intuition. The author notes these communications differ from hallucinations in mental illness by having predominantly positive effects. |
Abstract
Inner communications following the near-death experience (NDE) have been reported by a number of authors. Although such communications are similar in some ways to the hallucinations heard by individuals with mental illness, they differ in that their effects are predominantly positive, whereas the hallucinations in mental illness exert predominantly negative effects. This article describes three individuals who reported experiencing inner communications subsequent to their NDEs. I suggest that these inner messages may be a form of intuition, and encourage further research into this phenomenon.