Children and the near-death phenomenon: Another viewpoint.
The Journal of near-death studies 1996 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-1996-15-1-p5-16. (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Commentary Peer reviewed |
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| Citations | 4 |
| Key points | Argues that although children who come close to death or are clinically dead and later revive show a much higher incidence of near-death experiences than adults, existing research on children's cases contains discrepancies; the author proposes broadening the range of observations and reconsidering what is known about children and the near-death phenomenon. |
Abstract
"Children who brush death, nearly die, or who are pronounced clinically dead but later revive have a much higher incidence of near-death experiences (NDEs) than do adults. Although excellent research now exists on children's cases, there have been discrepancies. I suggest that we need to broaden the range of observations on children's NDEs and reconsider what is known about children and the near-death phenomenon" (abstract).