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The present study investigated the relationship between claims of near-death experiences (NDEs) and measures of self-actualization, Gestalt resistance processes, transfluence, mystical experiences, and claims of peak life experiences in a sample of 155 individuals. As hypothesized, I found significant positive correlations between the claims of NDEs and transfluence and mystical experiences. I found no significant correlations between claims of NDEs and the seven Gestalt resistances, suggesting that NDErs are neither more nor less resistant than nonNDErs. I also found no significant relationship between claims of NDEs and self-actualization or claims of peak life experiences.
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Prosnick, K.P. Claims of Near-Death Experiences, Gestalt Resistance Processes, and Measures of Optimal Functioning. Journal of Near-Death Studies 18, 27–34 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022908212681
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