One of the things about NDE that interests me as a psychiatrist are the profound after-effects that people report, a consistent change in values that don’t fade over time. Near death experiencers report overwhelmingly that they’re ‘more spiritual’ after the experience, they have more compassion for others, and a greater desire to help others, a greater appreciation for life, and a stronger sense of meaning or purpose in life … An analysis of their medical records shows that mental functioning is significantly better in those people who come closest to death. Many NDErs experience a panoramic
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