As a cardiologist, Pim van Lommel was intrigued by the numerous patients who reported near-death experiences following heart attacks. Struggling to reconcile these accounts with scientific rigor, he initiated a research study within a network of hospitals staffed by medical professionals. Over two decades, van Lommel systematically examined near-death experiences in a diverse group of patients who survived cardiac arrest. In 2001, he and his team published their findings in The Lancet, marking the first scientifically robust exploration of this phenomenon and generating significant international interest. Now available in English, van Lommel presents a comprehensive analysis of his results and theories, which have already sold over 125,000 copies in Europe. He provides compelling evidence that near-death experiences are genuine occurrences, not mere products of imagination, psychosis, or oxygen deprivation. Additionally, he notes that such experiences often lead to lasting changes in patients' personalities. Van Lommel argues that prevailing views on the brain and consciousness among many professionals are too limited for a full understanding of these phenomena. He posits that consciousness can exist independently of brain function, suggesting a profound separation between consciousness and the physical body.
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Deze auteur duikt in de ingewikkelde relatie tussen geest en brein en biedt een nieuw perspectief op bewustzijn. Zijn werk onderzoekt diepgaande vragen over leven en dood, waarbij hij bijna-doodervaringen onderzoekt met de precisie van een wetenschapper en de empathie van een arts. Door zijn onderzoek probeert hij ons begrip van wat het betekent om levend en bewust te zijn te vergroten. Zijn schrijven is zowel boeiend als inzichtelijk en nodigt lezers uit om na te denken over de diepste mysteries van het bestaan.
Consciousness beyond life: the science of the near-death experience
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As a cardiologist, Pim van Lommel was intrigued by the numerous patients who reported near-death experiences following heart attacks. Struggling to reconcile these accounts with scientific rigor, he initiated a research study in a controlled hospital setting to explore this phenomenon. Over more than twenty years, van Lommel systematically examined near-death experiences among patients who survived cardiac arrest. In 2001, he published his groundbreaking study in The Lancet, marking the first scientifically rigorous exploration of this topic and sparking international interest. Now available in English, van Lommel presents his findings and theories in a book that has sold over 125,000 copies in Europe. He provides compelling evidence that near-death experiences are genuine phenomena, not mere products of imagination, psychosis, or oxygen deprivation. Additionally, he notes that such experiences often lead to lasting changes in patients' personalities. Van Lommel argues that prevailing views on the connection between the brain and consciousness are too limited for a full understanding of these experiences. He posits that consciousness can exist independently of brain function, suggesting a profound relationship between consciousness and the body that challenges conventional perspectives.