Tag: science
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NDE for nurses.
This paper published in the journal ‘Nursing Practice Today’ attempts to give a broad overview of the phenomenon of Near Death Experience (NDE) as a concept analysis. The authors hope that appreciation of this potentially profound experience (including cognitive, affective, paranormal and transcendental components) on patients will assist nurses in providing improved support and integration…
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Calculating the possibility of post mortem survival with the Drake-S equation.

Paper: Biological Death Final? Recomputing the Drake-S Equation for Postmortem Survival of ConsciousnessAuthor(s): Adam J Rock et al.Journal: International Journal of Transpersonal StudiesLink to full paper (PDF). The original Drake equation was formulated in 1961 by Frank Drake as a way to calculate the potential number of advanced extraterrestrial civilisations in our galaxy. The validity…
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How do animals experience end-of-life?

Article: Experiences of Dying Animals: Parallels With End-Of-Life Experiences in Humans.Author(s): Rupert Sheldrake, Pam Smart, Michael Nahm.Journal: Journal of Scientific Exploration.Date published: March 2023Link to full paper (pdf) Author, and researcher Rupert Sheldrake has amassed a collection of anecdotal stories from owners of pets who died. The stories report unusual and intriguing behaviours at the…
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A systematic analysis of NDE case reports and research.
This study looked at all the NDE case reports and research studies published in all languages between 1980 and 2022. A total of 2,407 studies were examined. These were critically appraised and evaluated for relevance, quality, validity and methodology using standardised tools. A final list of 54 studies exploring the experiences of 465 people was…
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The Mystery of Time.
Article: Solving the mystery of time.Website: iai (Institude of Art and Ideas)Author(s): Bernardo Kastrup Bernardo Kastrup explores the mystery of time and its relationship to the dissociation of a ‘self’ from a ‘mind at large’. Excerpt: Analytic idealism concurs with Kant, Schopenhauer, and these recent developments in science: time and space aren’t really out there.…
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Experience of cardiac arrest survival. In-depth interviews with 8 Greek Cypriots.
Article: The living experience of surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and spiritual meaning making Author(s): Maria Aristidou, Maria Karanikola et al.Date published: 21 April 2023Journal: Nursing Open. Link to full article: The living experience of surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and spiritual meaning making This study examines the experiences of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors within the specific…
