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Exploring near death experiences with children post intensive care: A case series

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Thomas, Donna, O'Connor, Graeme·2024·EXPLORE
DOI 10.1016/j.explore.2023.11.003
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Near death experiences (NDEs) can occur during life-threatening events. In this article, we present preliminary findings from a case study series. We highlight experiences of children that are synchronous with the basic elements of near death experiences (NDEs) and discuss how children describe their own experiences. Children reported unsolicited NDE type experiences that included out of body experiences, bright lights, bedside visions, bi-location and visiting celestial places. The aim of the article is to show that children are an important research population for the study of near-death experiences. Children's near-death experiences are simple and carry transcendental features such as a peaceful darkness, a knowing awareness and time alterations. Children assign a subjective reality to their near-death experiences. Younger children may demonstrate a visual NDE semiosis which warrants further investigation. The aim of the article is to demonstrate the value for involving children in NDE research through participatory and creative research methods.

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  • Non-traditional approaches are already showing to effectively involve young children in adult-dominated fields such as parapsychology or consciousness studies.

    “Such approaches are already showing to effectively involve young children in adult-dominated fields such as parapsychology or consciousness studies (see 13,16”

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  • Children in paediatric intensive care (PICU) have used small world play items and art materials to effectively share features of their near-death experiences.

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Authors
Thomas, D., & O'Connor, G.
Affiliations
University of Lancashire (GB)
Corresponding author
Thomas, Donna
ORCID
Thomas, Donna
Venue
EXPLORE
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2024-05
Volume
20
Issue
3
Pages
443-449
ISSN
1550-8307 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.explore.2023.11.003
OpenAlex
W4388666526
Cited by
14
References
43
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 3
FWCI
4.15
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
Locations
  • EXPLORE (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • CLOK (University of Central Lancashire) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Research England
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
Keywords
near-death experiences, children, intensive care, out-of-body experiences, subjective reality, transcendent experience, participatory research, creative research methods
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Attitude to Death, Child, Child, Preschool, Critical Care, Death, Female, Humans, Male

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