March 2, 2021
Publisher invite, NetGalley
A doctor explores what near-death experiences about life and beyond
St Martin’s Press
ISBN: 9781787634626
3/20-4/6/2021
352 pages
4/5
Spiritual, religion, nonfiction
I received a complimentary digital copy of this book from the publisher, St Martin’s Press and NetGalley. My review is voluntary and unbiased.
After explores the stories of patients who experienced near-death experiences. Although raised by a practical chemist, the author was drawn to study experimental psychology at Cornell. He was initially interested in animal intelligence which eventually led him to medical school. Always maintaining his belief of methodological and statistical research, he was fascinated with what seemed to be a common universal theme of life and death. In 1976, he was teaching at University of VA where he met Raymond Moody, who was a student after teaching philosophy. Dr Greyson was intrigued by his book, Life After Life, in which he describes his life after a near death experience.
Dr Greyson began his own research and experimentation after several odd encounters with patients describing similar events. He was eventually convinced that these stories had some theoretical basis. He took history and science into consideration when formulating his own theories which he shared with others when he formed the International Association for Near Death Studies.
What I found interesting was the account in 1892 of Swiss geologist professor Albert von St Gallen Heim. He had been mountain climbing when his brain became deprived of oxygen due to the altitude. He reports a NDE where his thinking was rapid yet clear as if a slowing of time occurred. Psychologist Joe Green wondered if Heim’s experience played a role in Einstein’s theory of relativity. Heim wrote, “Time became greatly expanded” so time so that he was able to think through his situation as if time slowed down. Einstein’s theory of relativity sites that time slows down the faster you travel.
The stories from patients range from mildly eventful to extremely spiritual in nature. Some report having “died” and actually seeing their body as well as other family who has passed away. Others report a less extreme experience which almost seemed like a “dream”.
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Website: https://www.brucegreyson.com/
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