What do near-death experiences look like?

Skeptics might brush those off, but researchers have found that most near-death experiences tend to have common themes: Feelings of leaving or returning to their bodies, a sense of peace, bright lights, and encounters with spirits or people.

Is medical treatment good enough for the dead?

In fact, medical treatment is good enough now that there’s a difference between clinical death (no breath or pulse, but could still be resuscitated) and biologic death ( actually dead). Even cynics might get chills hearing about these otherworldly visions from people who were clinically dead or close to it.

Are there any people who came back to life?

Don’t miss these other 10 stories of people who literally came back to life. “Just love. Unconditional love.” After a four-year battle with lymphatic cancer, Anita Moorjani slipped into a coma in 2006. Doctors were sure it was the end—not realizing that in her near-death state, she still had a consciousness.

Can near-death experiences cause sleep paralysis and dissociative symptoms?

Research suggests many people who have OBEs with a near-death experience also experience sleep paralysis. In addition, 2012 research suggests sleep-wake disturbances may contribute to dissociative symptoms, which can include a feeling of leaving your body.

Are near-death experiences caused by hallucinogens similar to NDES?

There are similarities between experiences caused by hallucinogens and near-death experiences; however, there is evidence that ketamine has effects that are more similar to NDEs than are the effects of DMT. How are people affected by near-death experiences?

What is it called when you lose your sense of self?

Share on Pinterest. An out-of-body experience (OBE), which some might also describe as a dissociative episode, is a sensation of your consciousness leaving your body. These episodes are often reported by people who’ve had a near-death experience. People typically experience their sense of self inside their physical body.