1982 · 38 citations · 2 references
Social SciencesPsychologySocial PsychologyPsychology Of ReligionSelfSociology Of ReligionDeath BeliefsExistential PsychologyReligious ChangeReligious ExperienceExperience Of OthernessTransformations
This paper discusses the positive implications of experiencing NDEs. "The available evidence shows, in decreasing order of saliency: greatly increased concern for others; lessened fear of death and increased belief in an afterlife; increased religious interest and feeling, both non-institutionalized and institutionalized; and lessened desires for material success and approval of others" (abstract). "NDErs might be harbingers of a more humane future" (abstract).
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The Philosophy of Moral Development
Jack T. Hanford, Lawrence Kohlberg · Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion · 1982 · 1.7K citations
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