School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences

Nothing paranormal about Near Death Experiences

Published on Sun, Sep 18th 2011, 14:04

Dr Caroline Watt is co-author of a forthcoming Trends In Cognitive Sciences article suggesting...

Dr Caroline Watt is co-author of a forthcoming Trends In Cognitive Sciences article suggesting that near-death experiences are simply the manifestation of normal brain function gone awry. The paper is discussed in this week's Scientific American, and by Dr Watt in an interview for BBC Radio 4's "PM" programme.

Further information and related links

Dr Caroline Watt

Koestler Parapsychology Unit

Trends In Cognitive Sciences article

BBC Radio 4 Interview with Caroline Watt (from 25mins 12secs)

Peace of Mind: Near-Death Experiences Now Found to Have Scientific Explanations