If you have had a near-death experience (NDE), NDE-like experience or related experience, please consider participating in the on-going research studies below. All of these studies have been reviewed and approved by the IANDS Academic & Research Committee.
1. Physicians who have had a near-death experience
- Objectives: We are recruiting physicians who have had a near-death experience (NDE) for an online study. The purpose of the study is to learn about physicians’ attitudes towards NDEs. Because of the impact of NDEs on experiencers’ lives, patients sometimes talk about these experiences with their physicians. This research aims to improve these interactions. We are interested in your participation even if you have not had patients who have reported an NDE.
- Researchers: Marieta Pehlivanova, Ph.D., and Bruce Greyson, M.D., of the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia School of Medicine.
- Type of study: Participation in the study will take about 15 minutes of your time and will consist of an anonymous online questionnaire. You are eligible to participate if you are a physician in any specialty and have had a near-death experience.
- Further information and contact information
2. The sense of space, feelings of motion, emotions, and sensations in NDEs
- Objectives: The study focuses on the type of spaces, feelings of motion, emotions, and sensations you experienced during your NDE. This research project has been reviewed by the Bar Ilan University Institutional Review Board Israel. To be eligible to participate in our study you must be fluent in English, be at least 18 years old, and have no mental disabilities or need for a guardian.
- Researcher: Dr. France Lerner, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv District, Israel
- Type of study: Premininary questionnaire (30 minutes); Online study questionnaire (up to 2 hours). To participate in this study, you will need:
- Internet access.
- Gmail account (or, if you do not have one, create an account at http://www.gmail.com/).
- A pen (blue ink ballpoint 0.5).
- A printer with a scanner (or use a free cellular scanning App to scan your documents with your phone).
- An indoor place where you feel physically and psychologically at ease.
- Further information and link to preliminary questionnaire
3. The Social Self: Differences between Individuals with and without an NDE
- Objectives: A student from King’s University College is carrying out psychological research to better understand the differences in the social self of individuals who have had near death experiences compared to those who have not.There are no requirements for this study. It is open to both individuals who have had a near death experience and those who have not. The study requires participation in an online self-report survey. You will be asked to state your level of agreement on scales measuring authenticity, self-monitoring and mindfulness.
- Researchers: Meglyn Murphy, King’s University College at Western University, London Ontario, Canada
- Type of study: Questionnaire Time required: 40 minutes
- Further information and link to questionnaire
4. Study of Transcendental or Spiritual Experiences
- Objectives: We are conducting a study of transcendental or spiritual experiences. If you have had one or more experiences of transcendental significance, you are ideal for our study, and we would greatly appreciate your participation. This is an ongoing project, which will culminate in some participants being contacted for an interview, in 2023 (but there is no obligation to interview implied by taking this survey).
- Researchers: Jonathan Dinsmore, University of Tennessee Chattanooga
- Type of study: Questionnaire Time required: 20-30 minutes
- Further information and link to questionnaire
5. Opinion about wording of questionnaires about NDEs
- Objectives: The Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia is recruiting individuals who have had a near-death experience (NDE) for an online study. These are personal and transformative experiences that sometimes happen when one is close to death or under the threat of death. This research asks for your opinion about the wording of questionnaires about NDEs and will allow researchers to improve these questionnaires to better reflect the experiences people have.
- Researchers: Marieta Pehlivanova, PhD, and Bruce Greyson, MD, of the Division of Peceptual Studies, University of Virginia.
- Type of study: Questionnaire Time required: 20 minutes
- Further information and link to questionnaire
6. DMT Field Research project - NDE special interest
- Objectives: A field research study exploring the psychological, perceptual and mental effects of the psychedelic agent DMT (N,N-dimethyltriptamine) among those with past DMT experience.
- Researcher: David Luke, PhD of the University of Greenwich in England.
- Type of study: Interview and a series of questionnaires. Time required: 60 minutes +
- Further information and link to questionnaire
7. NDE Visions of the world's future
- Objectives: (1) identify and verify cases of world events that were accurately predicted by NDErs; (2) identify similarities in future world events received by different NDErs; and (3) identify what significance the visions of future world events have for NDErs.
- Researchers: Robert Mays, BSc, and Suzanne Mays, AAS -- Independent NDE researchers.
- Type of study: On-line survey. Time required: up to 60 minutes.
- Further information and link to survey
Study Details
1. The sense of space, feelings of motion, emotions, and sensations in NDEs
Call for research with physicians who have had a near-death experience
Marieta Pehlivanova, Ph.D., and Bruce Greyson, M.D., of the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia School of Medicine are recruiting physicians who have had a near-death experience (NDE) for an online study. The purpose of the study is to learn about physicians’ attitudes towards NDEs. Because of the impact of NDEs on experiencers’ lives, patients sometimes talk about these experiences with their physicians. This research aims to improve these interactions. We are interested in your participation even if you have not had patients who have reported an NDE.
Participation in the study will take about 15 minutes of your time and will consist of an anonymous online questionnaire. You are eligible to participate if you are a physician in any specialty and have had a near-death experience.
This research project has been approved by University of Virginia’s Institutional Review Board for the Social Sciences (protocol #5305). If you complete the questionnaire, you have the option to enter a raffle for one of several $100 Amazon gift cards.
If you meet the inclusion criteria and are interested in participating in this study, please contact the investigators at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
Thank you for your support of this research.
2. The sense of space, feelings of motion, emotions, and sensations in NDEs
Call for research participants who have had a near-death experience
Dr. France Lerner is recruiting individuals who have had a near-death experience (NDE) for an online study. NDEs are personal and transformative experiences that sometimes happen when one is close to death or under the threat of death. To participate in this study, you will need:
- Internet access.
- A Gmail account (or, if you do not have one, create an account at http://www.gmail.com/).
- A pen (blue ink ballpoint 0.5).
- A printer with a scanner (or use a free cellular scanning App to scan your documents with your phone).
- An indoor place where you feel physically and psychologically at ease.
Your participation in the study will take up to 30 minutes for the preliminary questionnaire and up to 2 hours for the online study questionnaire.
The study focuses on the type of spaces, feelings of motion, emotions, and sensations you experienced during your NDE. This research project has been reviewed by the Bar Ilan University Institutional Review Board Israel.
To be eligible to participate in our study you must be fluent in English, be at least 18 years old, and have no mental disabilities or need for a guardian.
If you would like to participate in this research study, please follow this link to the online preliminary questionnaire:
https://forms.gle/DHwK4mYmBT8Jkd1N7
Thank you for your support of this important research.
3. The Social Self: Differences between Individuals with and without an NDE
Announcing a New Research Participation Opportunity
A student from King’s University College is carrying out psychological research to better understand the differences in the social self of individuals who have had near death experiences compared to those who have not.There are no requirements for this study. It is open to both individuals who have had a near death experience and those who have not. The study requires participation in an online self-report survey. You will be asked to state your level of agreement on scales measuring authenticity, self-monitoring and mindfulness.
The study should take no longer than 40 minutes to complete. All participants are free to withdraw from the study at any time; this study is completely voluntary. To access this study, please go to the following link:
https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_38Wn0Hf7y9JmnbM
Thank you for your support of this important research.
4. Study of Transcendental or Spiritual Experiences
Announcing a New Research Participation Opportunity
We are conducting a study of transcendental or spiritual experiences. If you have had one or more experiences of transcendental significance, you are ideal for our study, and we would greatly appreciate your participation. This is an ongoing project, which will culminate in some participants being contacted for an interview, in 2023 (but there is no obligation to interview implied by taking this survey).
Anyone 18 years or older may participate, and the survey typically takes about 20-30 minutes to complete. Please click this link to make a meaningful contribution to the study of transcendental experiences:
https://utk.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bIXeEz3z0zLbnO6?source=iands
Note: this study is being distributed through multiple channels, beginning on 11/18/22. If you have already taken this particular survey via another channel, please do not take it again. Thank you.
Do you know others who have had such experiences? Please feel free to forward the link to them, as well.
This project is approved by the University of Tennessee Chattanooga IRB (IRB #22-028). For questions about the study, you may contact the primary researcher Jonathan Dinsmore (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or supervisor Dr. Ralph Hood (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), or for questions about your rights as a participant, you may contact the IRB (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
Thank you for your support of this important research.
5. Opinion about wording of questionnaires about NDEs
Call for research participants who have had a near-death experience
The Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia is recruiting individuals who have had a near-death experience (NDE) for an online study. These are personal and transformative experiences that sometimes happen when one is close to death or under the threat of death. This research asks for your opinion about the wording of questionnaires about NDEs and will allow researchers to improve these questionnaires to better reflect the experiences people have. Participation in the study will take up to 20 minutes of your time and will consist of a single online questionnaire. You are eligible to participate if you have had an NDE, are 18 years of age or older, and are fluent in English. This research project has been reviewed by University of Virginia's Institutional Review Board for the Social Sciences (protocol #4885). You will not be paid for your participation.
If you are interested in enrolling in this study, please follow this link to the questionnaire: Qualtrics Questionnaire
Thank you for your support of this important research.
6. DMT Field Research project - NDE special interest
Dr. David Luke of the University of Greenwich in England is recruiting volunteers to take part in a field research study exploring the psychological, perceptual and mental effects of the psychedelic agent DMT (N,N-dimethyltriptamine) among those with past DMT experience. The study has ethical approval from the University of Greenwich Research Ethics Committee.
We are specifically interested in participants who have had separate past DMT and Near-death experiences. The study will involve being interviewed for approximately an hour, and completing a series of questionnaires. If you live within Sussex, Surrey, Kent or the Greater London area in the UK and want to know more, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (note double "d" in email address). Alternatively, if you are based elsewhere in the world, we would still be very interested to hear from you if you may like to be interviewed.
You may use an anonymous email account. Note that confidentiality and anonymity will be strictly adhered to.
Thank you for your support of this important research.
7. NDE Visions of the world's future
We are seeking near-death experiencers (NDErs) to participate in a study of “NDE Visions of Scenes from the World's Future.” About 18% of NDErs receive information about a future world event during their NDE or at some other time. World events are occurrences that involve or impact a large number of people, such as tragic accidents, terrorist attacks, large-scale social disruptions or conflicts, large-scale natural or environmental disasters, and so on.
We are trying to answer questions like:
- Can world-event predictions be verified as accurate?
- Are there common themes among the world events received by NDErs?
- Is there a purpose for visions of future world events, like a tragic airplane crash, when the NDEr can do nothing to prevent it?
- Do the visions of future world events include a message of what needs to be changed, for example in people's attitudes, relationships with others, or relationships with the environment?
- Is it possible to avert or mitigate the outcome of a future world event received by an NDEr?
- If a future event does not occur or does not occur at the expected time, is the vision in some way still valid?
If you have had an NDE or NDE-like experience and during your experience or at some other time, you have received information about a future world event, we invite you to participate in our study. Please fill out the survey form at: tinyurl.com/NDE-Future-Visions
Link to flyer for our study -- please share with others!
Thank you for your support for this important research.
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