Aftereffects of Pleasurable Western Adult Near-Death Experiences
January 1, 2009 Russell Noyes, Peter Fenwick, Janice Miner Holden et al. 103 citations
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Peter Fenwick
6 papers in the library · 317 citations · publishing 1984-2022
Papers
Guidelines and standards for the study of death and recalled experiences of death––a multidisciplinary consensus statement and proposed future directions
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences February 18, 2022 Sam Parnia, Stephen G. Post, Matthew T. Lee et al. 68 citations
Advances in stem cell research, neuroscience, and resuscitation science have enabled scientific insights into what happens to the human brain in relation to death. Brain cells are more resilient to anoxia than previously assumed, becoming irreversibly damaged over hours to days postmortem. Resuscitation science has restored life to millions after cardiac arrest, and survivors describe a universal set of recollections related to death. This review examines death, recalled experiences during cardiac arrest, post-intensive care syndrome, and related phenomena, discussing potential mechanisms, ethical implications, and methodological considerations. It also addresses controversies in studying consciousness and recalled experiences of cardiac arrest and death in comatose subjects to standardize future research.
Altered states of consciousness and mental health: A cross-cultural perspective
Behaviour Research and Therapy January 1, 1991 Peter Fenwick 63 citations
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Lucid dreaming: Correspondence between dreamed and actual events in one subject during rem sleep
Biological Psychology June 1, 1984 Peter Fenwick, Morton Schatzman, Alan Worsley et al. 56 citations
During lucid dreaming, a subject performed willed movements of fingers, toes, and feet, remembered tasks, and counted sensory stimuli. Dreamed speech was linked to respiration. Electromyographic activity associated with dreamed actions was stronger in flexor than in extensor limb muscles and never appeared in axial muscles.
A prospectively studied near-death experience with corroborated out-of-body perceptions and unexplained healing.
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 2006 Penny Sartori, Paul Badham, Peter Fenwick 23 citations
A case report provides strong evidence that veridical out-of-body experiences and physical healing can occur during near-death experiences. The article describes a specific instance where a patient accurately perceived events from a location outside their physical body—information later confirmed by others—and also experienced unexpected, documented medical recovery. These findings suggest that NDEs may involve more than subjective hallucination, raising questions about the relationship between consciousness and the body. The case supports the possibility that paranormal or biofield-related phenomena, such as those studied in parapsychology and biophysics, could play a role in these experiences.
Recent Report of Electroencephalogram of the Dying Human Brain
The Journal of near-death studies January 1, 2022 Bruce Greyson, Pim van Lommel, Peter Fenwick 4 citations
An invited commentary discusses how to interpret brainwave recordings from an elderly patient who suffered a cardiac arrest, and what those recordings might reveal about near-death experiences. The authors argue that certain patterns of electrical activity in the brain after cardiac arrest could correspond to the subjective phenomena reported by people who have had near-death experiences, though they caution that the relationship remains speculative and requires further investigation.