Implications of Near-Death Experiences for a Postmaterialist Psychology

Psychology of Religion and Spirituality

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-45

  Greyson, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

consciousness; materialism; mind body problem; near death experience; reductionism

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649147715     PISSN: 19411022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0018548     Document Type: Article

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