Ep. 24: Near-Death Experiences (NDEs)
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Documented accounts of Near Death Experiences date back thousands of years to ancient Greece and Rome.
All the major religious traditions include stories of NDEs as do narratives collected from indigenous populations from around the world. The medical literature from the 19th and early 20th centuries also includes NDE cases. (Greyson, 2021)
Although it might seem like an unusual phenomenon, NDEs aren't all that uncommon. In fact, they're described by 10% of people whose hearts stop. And surveys taken in the US, Australia, and Germany suggest that 4 to 15% of the general population have had NDEs.
In this episode, we're digging into the evidence on NDEs, looking at two unique and profound experiences, and discussing what the experience of (almost) dying teaches us about life.
EPISODE LINKS + SOURCES
References
Greyson, B. (2022). After: A doctor explores what near-death experiences reveal about life and beyond. Penguin Books.
Holden, J. M. (2009). Veridical perception in near-death experiences. In J. M. Holden, B. Greyson, & D. James (EdS.), The handbook of near-death experi- ences: Thirty years of investigation (pp. 185–212). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger/ ABC-CLIO.
Rivas, T. and Smit, R. (2013). A Near-Death Experience with Veridical Perception Described by a Famous Heart Surgeon and Confirmed by his Assistant Surgeon. Journal of Near-Death Studies, 31(3).
Episode Links
NASA's A Universe of Sound (website)
Veridical NDE Research List (with links to FREE full-length articles)
Eben Alexander's Story
The Prophet (Esquire article)
Esquire Article on Eben Alexander Distorts the Facts
Independent Medical Review Validates the Facts
Full Neurological Recovery from Escherichia coli Meningitis Associated with Near-Death Experience
Eben Alexander Update
Eben Alexander Answers Skeptics' Criticisms
CONTINUED READING
Websites
Near Death (website)
International Association for Near-Death Experiences (IANDS website—cofounded by Dr. Greyson)
Life After Life (Raymond Moody's website)
Dr. Bruce Greyson (website, Dr. Greyson was Raymond Moody's training professor at UVA)
Dr. Eben Alexander: Unveiling the Mystery of Consciousness
UVA's Division of Perceptual Studies
Near-Death Experience Research Foundation (website—largest NDE website in the world with over 5,000 documented NDEs)
Psi Encyclopedia's List of Paranormal NDEs
Research Articles Round-Up Lists
Publications on NDEs (UVA's list)
Veridical NDE Research List (with links to full articles)
Books
*After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond by Dr. Bruce Greyson
*The Angelic Origins of the Soul by Tricia McCannon
Science and the Near-Death Experience by Chris Carter
Articles
Common Elements Found in NDEs
Videos
ABCs of NDEs with Dr. Raymond Moody
Podcast Interviews
Exceptional NDEs with Dr. Jeffrey Long
Evidence of the Afterlife with Dr. Jeffrey Long
Near-Death Experiencers
Eben Alexander, M.D.
Dannion Brinkley
Randy Kay (NDEr turned researcher)
NDE Researchers
Kevin Williams (runs Near Death website)
Dr. Raymond Moody (NDE researcher)
Dr. Bruce Greyson (NDE researcher at UVA with over 50 years of research)
Dr. Jeffrey Long (Medical Doctor, NDE researcher)
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