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Near-death experience patterns from research in the Salt Lake City region.

Arvin S. Gibson

Journal of Near-Death Studies 1994 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-1994-13-2-p115-127. (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Qualitative study Peer reviewed
Sample size 100
Population Individuals in the Salt Lake City, Utah, region who claimed to have had a near-death experience or related spiritual event
Duration 1990 to 1993
Topics Near-death experience
Citations 7
Key findings The 68 published case studies corroborated patterns already reported in other near-death research and also revealed patterns not previously reported. According to the authors, the most unusual new pattern was reported by those who saw themselves during their NDE in a premortal environment.

Abstract

From 1990 to 1993, approximately 100 subjects in the Salt Lake City, Utah, region were interviewed who claimed to have had a near-death experience (NDE) or analogous spiritual event.Of those, 68 case studies were reported in two books (Gibson, 1992(Gibson, , 1993)).These cases corroborated pat terns previously encountered in other researchers' near-death studies, and divulged some new patterns not previously reported.The most unusual new pattern was reported by those who saw themselves during their NDE in a premortal environment.In 1990 Carol and Arvin Gibson began interviewing in the Salt Lake City, Utah, region individuals who claimed to have had a near death experience (NDE) or related spiritual event.The purpose of the research was to determine what patterns, if any, could be ascer tained from this group of people.

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