Field Directory

Researchers

The scientists, psychiatrists, and philosophers who have taken consciousness, NDEs, and reincarnation seriously as empirical questions.

Researcher Spotlight

Selected research updates

Recent sources to explore, reviewed September 2026. These publications and programs do not establish a conclusion about life after death.

2026 · Clinical consciousness

EEG assessment after severe brain injury

A study evaluated a motor-imagery EEG protocol as a possible complement to behavioral assessment.

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2025 · Near-death experiences

A neuroscientific model of NDEs

A review discusses psychological and neurophysiological mechanisms proposed to explain near-death experiences.

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2025 · Past-life memory research

UVA launches a new research program

The university describes plans to compare children with and without reported past-life memories using behavioral and neurophysiological measures.

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