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Editor's Foreword [Summer 2020]

Description: Editorial statement introducing the contents of the journal issue and providing other relevant notes. This issue's articles focus on gaining deeper understandings of currently accepted research about near-death experiences.
Date: Summer 2020
Creator: Holden, Janice Miner
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Subjective Sleep Quality After a Near-Death Experience

Description: Abstract: Findings from several studies suggest near-death experiences (NDEs) may influence sleep quality. In this study, we examined self-reported duration, latency, and quality of sleep in those who had experienced a life-threatening event and who had and had not reported an associated NDE. Participants were 154 members of the general New Zealand population who completed an online quantitative questionnaire that included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Near-Death Experience Scale, Impact … more
Date: Summer 2020
Creator: Lindsay, Nicole & Tassell-Matamua, Natasha
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Book Review: What is it Like to be Dead? Near-Death Experiences, Christianity, and the Occult

Description: Review of a book titled "What is it Like to be Dead? Near-Death Experiences, Christianity, and the Occult" written by Jens Schlieter, which discusses near-death experiences in Western Christian and occult traditions between 1580 and 1975. The review discusses Schlieter's methodology and conclusions.
Date: Summer 2020
Creator: Shushan, Gregory
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Coping with Cancer: Case Studies on the Effects of Learning About Near-Death Experiences

Description: Abstract: People diagnosed with cancer frequently report deleterious psychological experiences because of their diagnosis and subsequent medical treatment. One particularly helpful coping strategy reported by cancer patients is psychoeducational on spiritual topics. Anecdotally, cancer survivors reported that psychoeducation about near-death experiences (NDEs) has been a source of great comfort. In this article, we present two case studies on cancer survivors who reported that learning about ND… more
Date: Summer 2020
Creator: Foster, Ryan D.; Maxwell, Lauren & Butler, William E.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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