Near-death experience by proxy: A case study.
Cherie Sutherland
Journal of Near-Death Studies 1990 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-1990-8-4-p241-251. (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| 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.
Comparable studies
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|---|---|---|---|
| Near-Death Experiences in India Individuals in India who reported near-death experiences | 1986 | Case study | n = 16 |
| The Near-Death Experience as a Focus of Clinical Attention Patients presenting with near-death experience-related problems | 1997 | Case study | n = 4 |
| A prospectively studied near-death experience with corroborated out-of-body perceptions and unexplained healing. A person who had a near-death experience | 2006 | Case report | n = 1 |
| Verified account of near-death experience in a physician who survived cardiac arrest. A 32-year-old female physician experiencing childbirth | 2020 | Case study | n = 1 |
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