The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
March 1, 1986
Satwant Pasricha, Ian Stevenson
94 citations
Near-death experiences reported in India share core features with those in the United States, but also show culture-specific differences. Analysis of 16 Indian cases, with four detailed accounts, reveals variations in content that may reflect cultural beliefs. However, the authors caution that these differences do not prove the experiences are merely products of cultural conditioning. Some variations could stem from how a person's beliefs influence what actually occurs after death, and other differences may, upon closer scrutiny, prove fundamentally similar across cultures despite surface contrasts.
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
March 1, 2006
Geena Athappilly, Bruce Greyson, Ian Stevenson
52 citations
Near-death experiences collected after 1975 differ from those collected before only in more frequent reports of tunnel phenomena, a feature that may not be integral to the experience. The other 14 features described by Moody as characteristic of near-death experiences did not change. These findings challenge the idea that cultural models substantially shape near-death experience accounts.
OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying
June 1, 2000
Emily Williams Kelly, Bruce Greyson, Ian Stevenson
26 citations
Near-death experiences (NDEs) often convince those who have them that consciousness survives death, a conviction not shared by others. While any single NDE feature might be explained non-survivally, three features together suggest the possibility of survival: enhanced mental processes during serious physiological impairment, out-of-body experiences where the person views events from above, and awareness of remote events inaccessible to ordinary senses. The authors briefly report one case and describe two additional cases where the remote events apparently seen were verified by other people.
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
July 1, 1957
Ian Stevenson
6 citations
Mescaline, a psychedelic compound, has been studied for its potential psychiatric and neurological applications. Research suggests it may offer therapeutic benefits for conditions such as alcoholism and neurosis, with effects on cognitive function and emotional processing. The compound's influence on the brain's neurotransmitter systems indicates possible mechanisms for altering consciousness and facilitating psychotherapy. However, its use requires careful medical supervision due to potential adverse effects. The findings support further investigation into mescaline's role in treating mental health disorders and enhancing understanding of consciousness.