Explaining near-death experiences: Physical or non-physical causation?
Journal of Near-Death Studies 2015 DOI: 10.17514/jnds-2015-33-3-p125-149 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Key findings | Surveys research on near-death experiences and contrasts physiological explanations, such as neural circuitry, with non-physical explanations, such as a separation of consciousness, presenting the question as an unresolved debate between these competing accounts. |
Abstract
Article discussing current research and possible causes of near-death experiences, comparing the hypotheses regarding physiological causes (e.g., neural circuitry) and non-physical causes (e.g., a separation of consciousness).
Comparable studies
Other narrative reviews on near-death experience, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distressing Near-Death Experiences | 1992 | Review | |
| Attitude Change Following Near-Death Experiences Individuals who have had near-death experiences | 1980 | Review | n = 21 |
| Near-death experiences. | 2004 | Review | |
| The Handbook of Near-Death Experiences | 2009 | Review | |
| Near-death experiences in cardiac arrest survivors | 2005 | Review |
Citations in the library
Cites 4
- Features of "near-death experience" in relation to whether or not patients were near death The Lancet November 1, 1990
- The phenomenology of the self-conscious mind. Journal of Near-Death Studies 2008
- The theory of essence. II. An electromagnetic-quantum mechanical model of interactionism. Journal of Near-Death Studies 1995
- On the mind/body problem: The theory of essence Journal of Near-Death Studies September 1, 1992