Afterward: Making Meaning After a Frightening Near-Death Experience
Description:
Abstract: The routes by which individuals attribute meaning to a near-death experience (NDE) appear to be similar, whether the experience was radiant or terrifying. This article explores three such avenues in relation to frightening experiences. I argue that resisting a terrifying NDE is likely to intensify fearfulness in an individual, and also that a similar effect occurs within society when this type of experience is resisted and misunderstood. The article concludes with an approach to sy…
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Date:
Winter 2002
Creator:
Bush, Nancy Evans
Partner:
UNT Libraries