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Near-death experience by proxy: A case study.

Cherie Sutherland

The Journal of near-death studies 1990 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-1990-8-4-p241-251. (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Case study Case report Peer reviewed
Sample size 1
Population A 34-year-old man serving a life sentence for murder
Topics Near-death experience
Citations 1
Key findings The authors report that a 34-year-old man serving a life sentence for murder described a "near-death experience by proxy" whose phenomenological features unfolded typically, with slight variation in content, and that his attitudes and beliefs changed drastically and immediately afterward.

Abstract

A recent interview with a 34-year-old man, currently serving a life sentence for murder, revealed a remarkable case of "near-death experience by proxy." The phenomenological features of the experience unfolded typically, with some slight variation in content. The immediate drastic changes in attitude and belief following the experience are described.

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