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Citation

Tassell-Matamua NA. Omega (Westport) 2014; 68(3): 259-277.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Baywood Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

24834668

Abstract

Little is known about the psychological phenomenology of death. Reported across known history and in all cultures by those who have died or been close to death, NDEs challenge objective-mechanistic models by suggesting the phenomenology of death may involve a variety of complex psychological processes. This article discusses three notable characteristics of the NDE--loss of the fear of death, psychological sequelae, and complex conscious abilities--supporting this claim. The implications these have for advancing societal understandings of death are discussed, and their pragmatic application for professions where death is frequently encountered, such as palliative care, is addressed.


Language: en

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