Are near-death experiences real? Here’s what science has to say. | Dr. Bruce Greyson for Big Think

A psychiatrist studied 1,000 near-death experiences. Here’s what he discovered. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► Up Next ► Is there life after death? Near-death experiences are not a new phenomenon. They have occurred for millennia across the world. Studies of these experiences have revealed consistent patterns, namely a sense of overwhelming peace and well-being. While there is still controversy in regard to the cause of near-death experiences, they are now known to be fairly common. Read the video transcript ► ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Dr. Bruce Greyson: Dr. Bruce Greyson is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the UVA School of Medicine. He served on the medical school faculty at the Universities of Michigan, Connecticut, and Virginia. He was a co-founder and President of the International Association for Near-Death Studies, and Editor of the Journal of Near-Death Studies. His award-winning research led him to become a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and to be invited by the Dalai Lama to participate in a dialogue between Western scientists and Buddhist monks in India. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read more of our stories on near death experiences: Are near-death experiences just psychedelic trips? ► Activity of dying brain shines light on near-death experiences ► Do near-death experiences prove that an afterlife exists? ► ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Big Think | Smarter Faster™ ► Big Think The leading source of expert-driven, educational content. With thousands of videos, featuring experts ranging from Bill Clinton to Bill Nye, Big Think helps you get smarter, faster by exploring the big ideas and core skills that define knowledge in the 21st century. ► Big Think Make your business smarter, faster: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want more Big Think? ► Daily editorial features: ► Get the best of Big Think right to your inbox: ► Facebook: ► Instagram: ► Twitter: