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Brief Report: Clairvoyance and Telepathy in Deathbed Visions: Testing the Hypothesis of Continued Consciousness/Life After Death

Description: Abstract: In this paper, I propose a scientific experiment to contribute data regarding the hypothesis of continued consciousness/life after death: that spirits in hospice patients' deathbed visions can perceive and communicate hidden information to the patient. Preliminary methodology is outlined. Hospice organizations are solicited to host this groundbreaking experiment in collaboration with me.
Date: Autumn 2024
Creator: Coon, Kenneth M.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Brief Report: The Interpreted Meaning of "It is Not Your Time" in Near-Death Experiences

Description: Brief article discussing a phenomenon in which persons having near-death experiences receive a message to return, including an analysis of how a similar message would be interpreted by persons not having a near-death experience. It includes results of a survey to explore this topic, with qualitative and quantitative analysis of responses.
Date: Spring 2024
Creator: King, Robert A.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Letter to the Editor: Terminal Lucidity: The Need for Accuracy and Integrity

Description: Letter written to the editor of the Journal of Near-Death Studies discussing issues with claims in the book "Proof of Life After Life: 7 Reasons to Believe There Is an Afterlife" by Raymond Moody, Jr., M. D., PhD and Paul Perry, specifically a chapter discussing terminal lucidity, and the dangers of the claims made against those suffering with terminal conditions and their families.
Date: Spring 2023
Creator: Batthyány, Alexander
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Obituary: Harold A. Widdison

Description: Obituary of Dr. Harold A. Widdison, a researcher in the field of near-death studies for over 30 years. The article discusses Dr. Widdison's background, career, family, and contributions to the study of near-death experiences.
Date: Autumn 2012
Creator: Lundahl, Craig R.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Reflections of Near-Death Experiences and Deathbed Visions: A Study of Nursing Faculty's Perceptions

Description: Abstract: Nursing faculty across the United States were surveyed about their knowledge, attitudes, and perspectives of near-death experiences (NDEs) and deathbed visions (DBVs) through web-based administration of the Near-Death Phenomena Knowledge and Attitudes Questionnaire (Thornburg, 1988). Of the approximately 550 responses, 13% of respondents indicated that they personally had experiences an NDE, 48% that they have cared for a patient reporting an NDE, and 46% that they have cared for a pa… more
Date: Winter 2013
Creator: Moore, Linda & Pate, Christopher L.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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The Nursing Profession and Near-Death Experiences: A Personal and Professional Update

Description: Abstract: This article reviews professional nursing's philosophical and professional mandates that direct nurses to acquire accurate knowledge and skills in order to care competently for near-death experiencers (NDErs). In addition, the article briefly describe the NDE phenomenon and aftereffects, discusses the author's NDEs in the professional context of her status as a nurse, and addresses the challenges NDErs encounters because of a lack of knowledge by nurses about NDEs. It concludes with a… more
Date: Winter 2013
Creator: Mandalise, Judith
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Comparing Near-Death Experiences and Shared Death Experiences: An Illuminating Contrast

Description: Article comparing records of persons who reported near-death experiences (i.e., experienced by a person close to death) with shared death experiences (i.e., experienced by someone other than the person close to death). It discusses similarities and differences in features and aftereffects based on these reports.
Date: Summer 2022
Creator: Shared Crossing Research Initiative
Partner: UNT Libraries
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"It's made me reassess what I think and believe." An Exploratory Study of Therapists' Experiences With Their Clients' Deathbed Visions, Deathbed Coincidences, and After-Death Communication

Description: Article discussing an analysis of literature and interview data with implications for clinical practice related to therapists working with clients who report experiencing deathbed visions, deathbed coincidences, or after-death communication.
Date: Summer 2022
Creator: Bacchus, Gurm; Charura, Divine & Fox, Tara
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Book Review: Touched by the Light: Exploring Spiritually Transformative Experiences

Description: Review of a book titled "Touched by the Light: Exploring Spiritually Transformative Experiences" by retired family physician Yvonne Kason based on her research and several personal near-death experiences. The review includes an in-depth overview of the three major sections: Defining Spiritually Transformative Experiences, Researching the Yogic Model of Conscciousness, Kundalini, and STEs; and Long-Term Spiritual Transformation: The Aftereffects of STEs.
Date: Summer 2022
Creator: Punzak, Dan
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Letter to the Editor: Beneficial NDE-Like Aftereffects Among Camino de Santiago Pilgrims

Description: Letter written to the editor of the Journal of Near-Death Studies to comment on research related to "exceptional human experiences" (EHEs), particularly among pilgrims in Spain on the Camino de Santiago. It specificially notes that EHEs may facilitate positive life changes, similar to some near-death experiences, which are a sub-set of EHEs.
Date: Summer 2022
Creator: Brumec, Snežana
Partner: UNT Libraries
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