These near-death experiences (NDEs) are equally as common in people who are not in imminent danger of death as in those who have experienced truly life-threatening situations such as heart attacks, car crashes, near drowning or combat situations. However, in those with a score of 7 or above on the Greyson NDE Scale (a confirmed NDE), this changed to 53% reporting a pleasant experience and 14 % an unpleasant one. Based on insight gained from previous studies, the researchers found an association between NDEs and Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep intrusion into wakefulness. Lead researcher Dr Daniel Kondziella, said, “Our central finding is that we confirmed the association of near-death experiences with REM sleep intrusion. Although the association is not causality, identifying the physiological mechanisms behind REM sleep intrusion into wakefulness might advance our understanding of near-death experiences.”Follow more stories on Facebook and TwitterFirst Published: Jul 01, 2019 11:18 IST

Source: Hindustan Times July 01, 2019 05:48 UTC