IANDS Q&A: Are Near-Death Experiences Just Hallucinations?

Are near-death experiences just hallucinations? Or are they something else entirely? Let's explore the popular hallucination theory in our latest IANDS Q&A.

Are near-death experiences just hallucinations? Or are they something else entirely? Let's explore the popular hallucination theory in our latest IANDS Q&A.

Can anyone have an NDE? Are there certain people who are more or less prone to having a near-death experience? Find out in our latest IANDS Q&A.

The phrase “near-death experience” is often used lightly in conversation. You’ll hear people use it in reference to any situation where death, or even just potential injury, seems probable. “That car almost hit me! Did I have a near-death experience…

What is absorption in the realm of psychology? And what does absorption have to do with near-death experiences? Find out in our newest IANDS glossary entry!

What percentage of the population has had an nde? And just how many people alive today have had them? Let's find out in our latest IANDS Q&A.

The phrase 'Near-Death Experience' was first used in Raymond Moody's important 1975 book 'Life after Life. But NDEs themselves date back to antiquity.

A life review is an autobiographical memory where someone sees their 'life flash before their eyes'. Learn what all of that means in the IANDS Glossary.

What is a near-death experience like for those who go through them? How does having an NDE change a person's world views?

What is after-death communication and just how common is the phenomenon? Let's find out in our latest entry to the IANDS Glossary, discussing "ADCs".