Five Minutes After Death: A Study of Beliefs and Expectations

摘要: Abstract: This paper examines the beliefs and expectations that a sample of 508 people hold about first five minutes after death. A substantial minority believed they will experience main elements near-death (NDE). In general these were cited more frequently than Biblical images. Six percent said postmortem survival for them be negative disturbing experience. We discuss results in terms their methodological implications other survey work theoretical contribution toward our understanding NDEs.