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The near-death experience (NDE) may be one of many mechanisms that may activate renewal and transformation, fundamental tendencies of the psyche. An examination of three successive NDEs in one individual suggests that such alterations of consciousness weaken ego control and foster transcendence of the ego, promoting transformation and regeneration.
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Pennachio, J. Near-death experiences and self-transformation. J Near-Death Stud 6, 162–168 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01073364
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