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Near-death experiences and personal values

Bruce Greyson·1983·American Journal of Psychiatry
DOI 10.1176/ajp.140.5.618
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Near-death experiences reportedly foster value transformations and decrease suicidal ideation. Eighty-nine survivors of near-death experiences judged values related to material and social success as less important than did 175 control subjects. Decathexis of personal failures may account for the reported suicide-inhibiting effect.

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  • NDEs are typically remembered as surreal yet pleasant experiences leading to an increased acceptance of death and new appreciation for life, and produce a shift in one's values and goals such that people who experience an NDE report increased care for others and a reduced interest in social status and materialism.

    “Thus, NDEs are typically remembered as surreal yet pleasant experiences leading to an increased acceptance of death and new appreciation for life, and produce a shift in one's values and goals such that people who experience an NDE report increased care for others and a reduced interest in social status and materialism (e.g., Greyson, 1983; Greyson, 1992; Morse, 1992; Ring,”

    From When Death is Good for Life: Considering the Positive Trajectories of Terror Management (2012) · cites this paper as Greyson, 1983

  • Near-death experiences are often reported to produce a new appreciation for life, increased care for others, and a reduced interest in material and social status.

    “Although it must be noted that there are numerous problems with NDE definitions being biased to characterize primarily religious, positive, and/or growth-oriented experiences [131], and an underreporting of unpleasant near-death experiences [132], NDEs are often reported to produce a new appreciation for life, increased care for others, and a reduced interest in material and social status (e.g., [”

    From An Appreciative View of the Brighter Side of Terror Management Processes (2015) · cites this paper as [133]

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Authors
Greyson, B.
Corresponding author
Bruce Greyson
ORCID
Bruce Greyson
Venue
American Journal of Psychiatry
Publisher
American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Published
1983-05-01
Volume
140
Issue
5
Pages
618-620
ISSN
  • 0002-953X (ISSN-L)
  • 1535-7228
DOI
10.1176/ajp.140.5.618
OpenAlex
W2283710580
Cited by
78
References
8
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 3
FWCI
1.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Keywords
near-death experiences, personal values, value change, suicidal ideation, suicide prevention, material success, social success, personal failure
MeSH terms
Suicide Prevention, Altruism, Attitude, Death, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Religion and Psychology, Self Concept, Social Values, Suicide

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