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You Might Also Like: How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality

2024/11/21
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Bruce Greyson: 本研究基于对大量濒死体验案例的分析，这些案例展现出惊人的相似性，例如感知到已故亲人的信息，以及对时间和空间感知的改变。这些体验通常会显著改变人们的生活态度、信仰和价值观，并对他们的心理健康产生积极影响。研究表明，濒死体验并非由大脑的生理机制直接导致，大脑可能更像是一个信息的媒介或翻译者。 此外，研究还发现，濒死体验的共同特征在不同文化和时代都存在，这表明它可能具有普遍性，而非文化决定性。虽然大多数濒死体验是积极的，但也存在负面体验，这与个人的文化背景和解读方式有关。 关于濒死体验的机制，目前尚无明确的科学解释。一些案例表明，意识可以感知到超出大脑感官范围的信息，这挑战了传统的物质主义观点。 总而言之，濒死体验的研究为我们理解意识、现实和来世提供了新的视角，也引发了对科学与灵性之间关系的思考。 Sharon Stone: 我经历了典型的濒死体验，例如看到光明，离开身体，与已故亲人交流等。这种体验让我感觉更加清醒和充满活力，我的意识似乎超越了以往的任何时候。濒死体验彻底改变了我对生命的理解，让我不再害怕死亡，并对人生有了新的领悟。

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Why do near-death experiences (NDEs) seem to have common elements across different cultures and times?

NDEs exhibit common elements globally, suggesting they are not culturally determined but possibly biologically or psychologically universal, or indicative of a shared aspect of reality.

How do near-death experiences affect people's attitudes and beliefs?

NDEs often lead to profound life changes, reducing fear of death, increasing spirituality, and fostering a sense of connection to something greater, which can influence behavior towards more compassionate and altruistic actions.

What role does the brain play in near-death experiences?

The brain appears to be a mediator or translator of NDEs, not the cause. It filters out non-physical information during normal functioning but allows access to it when shutting down, suggesting the brain constructs a filtered reality.

Are near-death experiences influenced by pre-existing beliefs or do they shape religious traditions?

NDEs may shape religious traditions as they share common elements with many world religions, suggesting they could inform spiritual beliefs rather than being influenced by them.

What are the psychological benefits of having a near-death experience?

Individuals who have NDEs are less likely to develop PTSD, anxiety, or depression after the event, and they often report improved coping mechanisms and a more positive outlook on life.

Can near-death experiences provide evidence of an afterlife?

NDEs offer compelling, yet unexplained, phenomena such as accurate knowledge of events beyond the person's sensory range, which challenges current scientific understanding and raises questions about consciousness beyond physical death.

How do people interpret common features of near-death experiences differently across cultures?

While the core features of NDEs are universal, cultural context influences interpretation; for example, Americans describe a 'tunnel,' while others use terms like 'cave' or 'well,' reflecting familiar cultural imagery.

What is the significance of life reviews in near-death experiences?

Life reviews in NDEs often include perspectives of others involved in the person's life, fostering empathy and a sense of interconnectedness, which can lead to significant personal growth and ethical behavior changes.

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Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) are profound events that occur when individuals are close to death, sometimes even pronounced dead. These experiences often involve transcendental elements, such as leaving the body, communicating with deceased loved ones, reviewing one's life, and an overwhelming sense of peace. NDEs can profoundly impact people's lives, changing their attitudes, beliefs, and values in significant ways.
  • NDEs are profound events with transcendental elements.
  • NDEs can change people's lives significantly.
  • NDEs involve out-of-body experiences, communication with deceased loved ones, and life reviews.
  • NDEs often result in a sense of peace and well-being.

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Introducing Near Death Experiences from How God Works: The Science Behind Spirituality.

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People have been having Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) all over the world for as long as we can look back into history. And the strange thing is… these experiences seem to have a lot in common. Why? Is it a look into the afterlife? Is it just our neurons firing in weird ways as the brain dies? 

We’ll talk to psychiatrist Bruce Greyson, one of the world’s leading experts on Near-Death Experiences, about the research that led him to rethink his understanding of the nature of life, death, and the continuity of consciousness. We’ll explore the science behind how these experiences can provide comfort, heal past trauma, and even create transcendent experiences that help us make as much sense of our lives as of impending death. And we’ll also consider the bigger question of what NDEs suggest, if anything, about our understanding of reality. 

Bruce Greyson, M.D. is the author of “After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond.” Find out more about his book, and his over 45 years of experience researching NDEs, on his website). 

Here are links to the recordings of people you heard talking about their NDEs throughout the episode: Sharon Stone), Dr. Mary Neal), Renee Pasarow), Cherie Aimee), Jayne Smith).

Here’s a video) of Dr. Gregory Shushan talking about his research on NDEs in ancient religions. 

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