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The near-death experience as a dissociative phenomenon: An empirical assessment.

H. Irwin

Journal of Near-Death Studies 1993 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-1993-12-2-p95-103 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Peer reviewed
Topics Near-death experience
Key points Proposes and seeks to test the hypothesis that near-death experiencers are characterized by a dissociative response style engendered by severely traumatic childhood experiences.

Abstract

Study seeking to assess the hypothesis that near-death experiencers are characterized by a dissociative response style engendered by severely traumatic childhood experiences.