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View article: Impacts on Caregivers of Witnessing Terminal Lucidity in Children
Impacts on Caregivers of Witnessing Terminal Lucidity in Children Open
Cases of terminal lucidity (TL) in children have recently been documented in contemporary literature, yet no studies have examined the impact on caregivers of witnessing TL in children. Using an online survey, this study assessed the impac…
View article: The veridical Near-Death Experience Scale: construction and a first validation with human and artificial raters
The veridical Near-Death Experience Scale: construction and a first validation with human and artificial raters Open
Introduction In this study, we describe the construction of the veridical Near-Death Experience Scale (vNDE Scale), a structured instrument for evaluating the evidential strength of perceptions reported during near-death experiences (NDEs)…
View article: The veridical Near-Death Experience Scale (vNDE Scale): construction and a first validation with human and artificial raters
The veridical Near-Death Experience Scale (vNDE Scale): construction and a first validation with human and artificial raters Open
Introduction: In this study, we describe the construction of the veridical Near-Death Experience Scale (vNDE Scale), a structured instrument for evaluating the evidential strength of perceptions reported during near-death experiences (NDEs…
View article: The veridical Near-Death Experience Scale (vNDE Scale): construction and a first validation with human and artificial raters
The veridical Near-Death Experience Scale (vNDE Scale): construction and a first validation with human and artificial raters Open
Introduction: In this study, we describe the construction of the veridical Near-Death Experience Scale (vNDE Scale), a structured instrument for evaluating the evidential strength of perceptions reported during near-death experiences (NDEs…
View article: A consensus taxonomy of altered (nonordinary) states of consciousness: Bringing order to disarray.
A consensus taxonomy of altered (nonordinary) states of consciousness: Bringing order to disarray. Open
This article presents a taxonomy of altered states of consciousness, primarily based on their central phenomenological features. Following taxonomic principles and a modified Delphi methodology, a multidisciplinary, international group ide…
View article: Cognitive styles and psi: psi researchers are more similar to skeptics than to lay believers
Cognitive styles and psi: psi researchers are more similar to skeptics than to lay believers Open
Introduction Belief in psi, which includes psychic phenomena such as extra-sensory perception and post-mortem survival, is widespread yet controversial. According to one of the leading and perhaps most tested hypotheses, high belief in psi…
View article: The Darker Side of Near-Death Experiences
The Darker Side of Near-Death Experiences Open
Modern research on near-death experiences (NDEs), powerful spiritual experiences triggered by a close brush with death, has focused on experiences characterized by profound positive feelings, ranging from incredible peace and calmness to b…
View article: Review of: "God’s characteristics as reported by near-death experiencers"
Review of: "God’s characteristics as reported by near-death experiencers" Open
This is an important study that contributes to our understanding of how near-
View article: Response to Editorial “Should IANDS Endorse a Post-Physicalist Worldview?”: Why IANDS Should Not Endorse a Specific Worldview
Response to Editorial “Should IANDS Endorse a Post-Physicalist Worldview?”: Why IANDS Should Not Endorse a Specific Worldview Open
In this response, I explain why I believe the International Association for Near-Death Studies should maintain a position of neutrality with regard to endorsement of post-physicalism or any specific worldview.
View article: Animals and Near-Death Experiences
Animals and Near-Death Experiences Open
Article describing human and animal consciousness and how both humans and animals experience near-death experiences and how they interact with each other's close to death moments psychologically and spiritually.
View article: Critique of Recent Report of Electrical Activity in the Dying Human Brain
Critique of Recent Report of Electrical Activity in the Dying Human Brain Open
A report discussing possible issues or complications with recent studies related to electrical activity in the brain as a person dies and how that attempts to confirm the existence of near death experiences.
View article: Commentary: Enhanced Interplay of Neuronal Coherence and Coupling in the Dying Human Brain
Commentary: Enhanced Interplay of Neuronal Coherence and Coupling in the Dying Human Brain Open
GENERAL COMMENTARY article Front. Aging Neurosci., 18 May 2022Sec. Neurocognitive Aging and Behavior https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2022.899491
View article: Recent Report of Electroencephalogram of the Dying Human Brain
Recent Report of Electroencephalogram of the Dying Human Brain Open
Invited commentary discussing interpretation of brainwave recordings taken of an elderly patient who suffered a cardiac arrest and it's relationship to near-death experiences.
View article: Near-Death Experiences and Claims of Past-Life Memories
Near-Death Experiences and Claims of Past-Life Memories Open
Article discussing the role of life reviews during near-death experiences (NDEs) and situations in which those experiences have included memories that appear to be from a previous lifetime. It also addresses the apparent contradiction that…
View article: Response to Pascal Michael’s “Commentary on After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond”
Response to Pascal Michael’s “Commentary on After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond” Open
Article responding to criticism of the author's book regarding research in near-death experiences (NDEs) and clarifying that psychedelic molecules may be a factor in some NDEs but is only one factor and not relevant to all NDEs.
View article: Letter to the Editor: Response to "A New Scale to Assess Near-Death Experiences"
Letter to the Editor: Response to "A New Scale to Assess Near-Death Experiences" Open
Letter written to the editor of the Journal of Near-Death Studies discussing a proposed scale for assessing near-death experiences (NDEs), which was proposed by the authors of the letter, and also comments on a previous letter in which oth…
View article: Irreducible Mind: Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century
Irreducible Mind: Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century Open
https://userpages.umbc.edu/~braude/ftp/pages/pdfs_pubd/braude--Review%20of%20Irreducible%20Mind%20opt2%20sm.pdf
View article: Paradoxical lucidity: A potential paradigm shift for the neurobiology and treatment of severe dementias
Paradoxical lucidity: A potential paradigm shift for the neurobiology and treatment of severe dementias Open
Unexpected cognitive lucidity and communication in patients with severe dementias, especially around the time of death, have been observed and reported anecdotally. Here, we review what is known about this phenomenon, related phenomena tha…