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Near-death-like experiences without life-threatening conditions or brain disorders: a hypothesis from a case report
- Source :
- Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 3 (2012)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- Frontiers Media S.A., 2012.
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Abstract
- Near-death experiences (NDEs) are profound psychic experiences commonly occurring in life-threatening conditions. They include feeling a sense of peace, of seeing a bright light, encountering deceased relatives or religious figures, and of transcending space and time. To explain them, it has been suggested that they stem from brain disorders and/or psychological reactions to approaching death, a sort of wishful thinking in response to the perceived threat.This is a report on a case with most of the features typical of NDEs except that it occurred entirely without any life-threatening conditions. This evidence is theoretically incompatible with either of the above hypotheses, suggesting that a broader interpretation of the phenomenon is needed.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16641078
- Volume :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.471439f5428a402e91563dd330376887
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00490