BLUF
Research suggests that some people experience vivid awareness, out‑of‑body perception, and clarity during clinical death. This challenges assumptions that consciousness ends when the brain stops and indicates an incomplete understanding of death and consciousness.Learning Outcomes
- Explain the key features and common elements of near-death experiences (NDEs).
- Evaluate scientific research on consciousness during cardiac arrest and describe how these studies challenge traditional models of death and consciousness.
- Discuss the clinical and philosophical implications of NDE research, including how emerging evidence influences medical approaches to death.
