Mar 30, 2022
Dr. Greyson’s interest in near-death experiences began just a few months after graduating from medical school, when he treated an unconscious patient in the emergency room who stunned him the next morning with an account of leaving her body. That event challenged his beliefs about the mind and the brain, and ultimately led him on a journey to study near-death experiences scientifically, leading to more than a hundred publications in medical journals. He co-founded the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS), an organization to support and promote research into these experiences, and for 27 years edited the Journal of Near-Death Studies, the only scholarly journal dedicated to near-death research. Through his research, he has discovered common and universal themes in near-death experiences that go beyond neurophysiological or cultural interpretations, as well as patterns of consistent aftereffects on individuals’ attitudes, beliefs, values, and personalities.
We chat about:
- His interest in Near Death Experiences (NDEs)
- Common themes across NDEs
- Are psychedelic experiences similar to NDEs?
- The brain during a NDE
- What happens after a person has an NDE?
- Lesson to be learned from NDEs
- What is Consciousness and where does it arise from?
- His book After
- Much more!