Altered Beliefs, Attitudes, and Behaviors Following Near-Death Experiences
Journal of Humanistic Psychology July 1, 1998 Gary Groth‐marnat, Roger Summers 66 citations
People who have had a near-death experience (NDE) report significantly more lasting changes in beliefs, attitudes, and values than those who faced similar life-threatening situations without an NDE. These changes, corroborated by close associates, include increased concern for others, reduced death anxiety with a strengthened belief in an afterlife, heightened transcendental and paranormal awareness, less interest in material possessions, greater self-worth, and deeper appreciation of nature. The depth of the NDE correlates with the extent of change. The findings strongly suggest that the NDE itself, not merely surviving a life-threatening event, drives these transformations.