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Veridical Perception During NDEs: What Have We Learned, and Where Are We Going?

Veridical Perception During NDEs: What Have We Learned, and Where Are We Going?. Overview. “ I was in a bed flying over the city of Chattanooga looking down at the ground and the terrain. At the time of this experience I was unconscious.. ”.

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Veridical Perception During NDEs: What Have We Learned, and Where Are We Going?

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  1. Veridical Perception During NDEs: What Have We Learned, and Where Are We Going? Overview “I was in a bed flying over the city of Chattanooga looking down at the ground and the terrain. At the time of this experience I was unconscious..” • Research in perspectiveTop priority: serviceNext priority:sharing about NDENext priority: research

  2. MethodsNear Death Experience Research Foundation (www.nderf.org) “I moved, or gravitated toward the cry, it got louder and louder, I could see a child lying on the ground… oh its me.”R.D. age 7 Began August 1998 Around 100,000 hits Web site purpose NDE contributions Share contributions NDE informationWeb questionnaire Ethical issues Contact/Publication 128 questions Y/N and narrative>200 web form NDEs

  3. MethodsNear Death Experience Research Foundation (www.nderf.org) “I was standing in my head, that is my feet and ankles were in the head of my body and I was standing looking down at myself.” Form revision After 38 NDEs IANDS web formQuestions revised Clarity ‘No Response’NDE info handling Text file Access database Mail-merge file

  4. MethodsNear Death Experience Research Foundation (www.nderf.org) “I floated out of my body and watched the medical team work on me - then saw lots of white light - then fade to nothingness.” NDE Definition: ‘A lucid experience associated with perceived consciousness apart from the body occurring at the time of actual or threatened imminent death’

  5. MethodsNear Death Experience Research Foundation (www.nderf.org) “I was already unconcious. I remember floating above the ambulance watching the paramedics cut off my clothes”. Experience review Two reviewersChi-square or T-test Over 2000 100 NDE accounts reviewed in detail for VP content Reviewed narrative responses to focused question

  6. NDEs analyzed (revised form): 161 Age of experiencer at time of experience(years old): <6 y.o. 7 4.3% <18 y.o. 43 26.4 %>=18 y.o. 113 69.3% Gender:Male 69 43.4%Female 90 56.6% Results

  7. Did the questions asked and information you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience? Yes 119 80.4% Uncertain 16 10.8% No 13 8.8% Results

  8. Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later? Yes 62 44.9% Uncertain 22 15.9% No 54 39.1% Results

  9. NDEs analyzed (revised form): 161 Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later? Crossed with 33 variables Chi-square analysis: significant resultsGender: p= 0.031 Females tend to have + response Did you become aware of future life events?: p= 0.034 Those answering affirmatively tend to have + response Results

  10. Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later? Narrative response evaluation VP content: 8 Intuitive/prophesy: 5 Saw deceased relatives: 2 Other: 3 Results

  11. 100 NDE accounts reviewed Veridical perception analyzed Results: VP Component 53 No VP Component 47 Visual 45 Auditory 14 Intuitive 4 Tactile 1 Olfactory 0 Gustatory 0 Visual + Auditory 11 Results

  12. 100 NDE accounts reviewed Veridical perception analyzed Results: Visual- 45 casesOver 3X more common than auditoryVantage pointField of vision Auditory- 14 cases11 of 14 occurred with visual perceptionCan occur as only VP component Intuitive- 4 cases3 of 4 may not have required intuitive VP Tactile- 1 case Results

  13. Potentially verifiable perceptions may occur in approximately half of NDEs The best model fitting the data: VP is the result of perceptions following separation of consciousness from the body VP is not explainable by:Dream/delusion/hallucination Brain chemistry/hypoxiaAny known or possible mechanism of brain function Conclusions

  14. Future Directions Proof of veridical perception would be more significant to humanity than the discovery of life on other worlds Required: Prospective StudyImportance of further studyExtraordinary conclusions require extraordinary evidence Prospective study possible Funding?

  15. Future Directions Propose: Pilot StudySeek funding Relatively small study may be all needed May require heavy volunteer support Pilot Study Components:Network those interested Determine availability of funding Define NDE for study purpose Meticulously planned methodology prospective, control group Seek cooperation of individuals, institutions Publication in peer reviewed journal Support for NDErs taking part of study Cautionary note: timingConsequences of success

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