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The Near-Death Experience Scale

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Altered States NDEMeasurement

By Bruce Greyson

Summary

16-item scale covering cognitive, affective, paranormal, and transcendental components. Gold standard for identifying genuine NDEs and distinguishing them from psychosis, drugs, or temporal lobe epilepsy.

Why It Matters

Made NDE research quantitative and replicable. Distinguishes NDEs from superficially similar states.

Notes

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