The near-death experience: A theoretical summarization.
The Journal of near-death studies 1993 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-1993-12-2-p105-118. (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Citations | 4 |
| Key points | Proposes a systematic theory of the near-death experience based on accumulated research, consisting of 23 propositions that describe the NDE developmental process and their interrelationships, along with a proposed model of causal relationships for the NDE and its aftermath. |
Abstract
This article (a) outlines a systematic theory of the near-death experience (NDE) based on accumulated research; (b) formulates 23 propositions that describe the NDE developmental process and illustrates these propositions and their relationship to one another; and (c) discusses observations on the sequence of events for the NDE and its aftermath and illustrates a proposed model of causal relationships for the NDE.