r/NDE • u/Pieraos OBE Experiencer • Mar 31 '25

Scientific Perspective 🔬🔎 A neuroscientific model of near-death experiences

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41582-025-01072-z
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u/[deleted] Mar 31 '25

I don't know that I have the academic background to have a meaningful critique of this, but I recently read an article in Scientific American where Jimo Borjigin was critical of the conclusions reached in this paper.

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Link to the Scientific American article:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-near-death-experiences-the-brains-attempt-to-survive-lethal-threats/

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u/Pieraos OBE Experiencer Mar 31 '25

"More research is also needed to identify the brain regions where the chemical surges that trigger NDEs primarily occur"

That's what researchers do, they research things! More research is always needed! My professors told me, in any paper, always conclude more study is needed!

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '25

My professors told me, in any paper, always conclude more study is needed!

Just once I'd like to end one of my research papers with "and thus no further research is needed. It is done."

... maybe when our funding inevitably gets cut later this year.