Bonenfant, R. J. (2004). A comparative study of near-death experience and non-near-death experience outcomes in 56 survivors of clinical death. Journal of Near-Death Studies, 22(3) 155-178.
Abstract: The objective of the study was to determine whether non-near-death experiencers (nonNDErs) expressed aftereffects similar to those reported by near-death experiencers (NDErs). I divided 56 survivors of near-death events into two groups. The first group, consisting of 40 persons (71 percent) who reported extraordinary experiences during their near-death events, I designated the near-death experiencers (NDErs). The second group, consisting of 16 persons who retained no recall of what transpired during their near-death events, I designated the nonNDErs. I administered to both groups a questionnaire designed to identify behavioral changes and aftereffects commonly reported by NDErs, and subjected the findings to chi-square analyses to determine whether observed differences between the two groups were statistically significant. Results indicated that nonNDErs do report some NDE-like changes and aftereffects following their near-death events. However, I found these effects to be less prevalent in nonNDErs, and found statistically significant differences between the two groups in spiritual and paranormal measures. I also found a significant positive correlation between duration of near-death event and sensory confusion in NDErs. In addition, I found a new physiological effect, spine tingling, to be significantly associated with NDEs. Finally, NDErs reported that behavioral changes and aftereffects initiated by their near-death experiences not only were persistent but often increased with the passage of time.
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Topics:
Accounts of NDEs—Autobiographical
Aftereffects of NDEs—Orientation to Death
Aftereffects of NDEs—Orientation to Life
Aftereffects of NDEs—Paranormal Phenomena
Aftereffects of NDEs—Physical Changes
Aftereffects of NDEs—Religion
Aftereffects of NDEs—Sense of Self, Psychological and Physical
Aftereffects of NDEs NOS
Afterlife, Belief in
Characteristics of NDErs—Age, Adults
Characteristics of NDErs—Age, Children and Adolescents
Characteristics of NDErs—Education Level
Characteristics of NDErs—Gender
Characteristics of NDErs—Marital Status
Characteristics of NDErs—Religious Affiliations
Characteristics of NDErs—Socioeconomic Status
Characteristics of NDErs NOS
Characteristics of NDEs—Autoscopy, Out-of-Body
Characteristics of NDEs—Emotions, Distressing
Characteristics of NDEs—Emotions, Pleasurable
Characteristics of NDEs—Encountering Beings, Deceased or Living
Characteristics of NDEs—Encountering Beings, Spiritual
Characteristics of NDEs—Encountering Beings NOS
Characteristics of NDEs—Life Review
Characteristics of NDEs—Light, Mystical
Characteristics of NDEs—Otherworldly Environments
Characteristics of NDEs—Parapsychological Phenomena, ESP
Characteristics of NDEs—Parapsychological Phenomena, Precognition
Characteristics of NDEs—Perception of Time
Characteristics of NDEs—Return, Involuntary
Characteristics of NDEs—Return, Voluntary
Characteristics of NDEs—Sensory, Kinesthetic
Characteristics of NDEs—Sensory, Smell
Characteristics of NDEs—Sensory, Sound, Hearing
Characteristics of NDEs—Sensory, Vision
Characteristics of NDEs—Tunnel Experiences
Circumstances of NDEs—Accident
Circumstances of NDEs—Hospital
Circumstances of NDEs—Illness
Dreams and NDEs
Kundalini and NDEs
Methodology in NDE Research
Reincarnation and NDEs