Near-Death Experiences Heavenly Insight or Human Illusion? /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Engmann, Birk (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Θέματα: Psychology.; Religion.; Neurosciences.; Neurobiology.; Neuropsychology.; Popular Science in Psychology.; Religious Studies, general.

The expression "Near-Death Experience" is associated in the popular understanding with access to knowledge about our transition between the states of life and death. But how should such experiences be interpreted? Are they verifiable with scientific methods? If so, how can they be explaine...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Introduction.- Is there historical evidence of near-death experiences or do we merely see what we want to see?
• Problems and Contradictions
• Medical theories
• Opportunities and boundaries of heuristic methods
• Does a diathesis-stress model of near-death experiences work?
• Between the poles of science and religion
• Important theses.- Explanations of scientific terms.