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Historical Near-Death and Reincarnation-Intermission Experiences of the Tlingit Indians: Case Studies and Theoretical Reflection

Description: Article discussing historical accounts of six near-death experiences (NDEs) and three reincarnation-intermission experiences (IEs) among Tlingit Indians in Alaska and comparing those experiences to accounts from similar populations elsewhere to draw general conclusions regarding similarities.
Date: Summer 2017
Creator: Matlock, James G.
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"He should stay in the grave": Cultural Patterns in the Interpretation of Near-Death Experiences in African Traditional Religions

Description: Abstract: A wide-ranging survey of ethnographic, explorer, and missionary literature demonstrates that although historical accounts of near-death experiences (NDEs) are attested in indigenous African societies, they are comparatively rare. Correspondingly, there is also a scarcity of mythological narratives of journeys to afterlife realms and a comparative lack of concern with afterlife speculation per se. Instead the literature reveals that many African peoples had marked concerns about pote… more
Date: Summer 2017
Creator: Sushan, Gregory
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Undergraduate Psychology Students' Knowledge and Attitudes About Near-Death Experiences: Does Educaiton about NDEs Make a Difference

Description: Article discussing the results of research to measure the impact of intervention in undergraduate psychology classes that provided education about near-death experiences (NDEs) and determine whether curricula should be changed.
Date: Autumn 2017
Creator: Tassell-Matamua, Natasha & Lindsay, Nicole
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Book Review: Molecular Consciousness: Why the Universe is Aware of Our Presence

Description: Review of a book titled "Molecular Consciousness: Why the Universe is Aware of Our Presence" written by Françioise Tibikia, a professional chemist. The review discusses the book's three large sections; an overview of atomic chemistry and physics, the idea of matter having a consciousness, and material and non-material realities.
Date: Winter 2017
Creator: Coffey, William D.
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Editor's Foreword [Winter 2017]

Description: Editorial statement introducing the contents of the journal issue and providing other relevant notes. This issue contains a review of "Near-Death Experiences: Understanding Visions of the Afterlife" by John Martin Fischer and Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin, Fischer's and Mitchell-Yellin's response to the critique, and a review of Francoise Tibika's book, "Molecular Consciousness: Why the Universe Is Aware of Our Presence."
Date: Winter 2017
Creator: Holden, Janice Miner
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Near-Death Experiences: A Critique of the Fischer and Mitchell-Yellin Physicalist Interpretation

Description: Abstract: In "Near Death Experiences: Understanding Visions of the Afterlife," authors John Martin Fischer and Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin (2016) argued for purely physicalist explanations of near-death experiences (NDEs) and against "supernatural" explanations involving objects and events--out-of-body experiences, heavenly realms, meeting deceased relatives--that have no physical reality. In our critique, we identify two major weaknesses to their argument: heavy reliance on ad hoc hypotheses and … more
Date: Winter 2017
Creator: Mays, Robert G. & Mays, Suzanne B.
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Understanding Near-Death Experiences: A Response to Mays and Mays's Review

Description: Article discussing Robert and Suzanne Mays' critique of "Near Death Experiences: Understanding Visions of the Afterlife" by Benjamin Mitchell-Yellin and John Martin Fischer. The article addresses each of Mays' points and states that they misattributed claims to Mitchell-Yellin and Fischer.
Date: Winter 2017
Creator: Mitchell-Yellin, Benjamin
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