Paving a New Frontier: Near-Death Experiences and the Unspoken Aspect of What Researchers Have Faced, and Continue to Face

Volume 10 No 2 (2012)

Cheryl Fracasso

Abstract

This article provides an overview of the growing pains associated with paving a new scientific frontier, and challenges researchers have faced in the past, and continue to face in the field of near-death experiences. Some of the key challenges surround researching a subjective experience in an objective way, disclosure barriers from NDErs, research issues that may arise, in addition to stigmatization that may be associated with being a NDE researcher from mainstream science and educational institutions.

Keywords

near-death experience, paradigm shift, challenges, barriers, stigmatization, disclosure, therapeutic challenges, research challenges

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