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How NDEs Change People

What happens after a near-death experience? Among 7,600 who reported aftereffects, the changes are profound.

42%

Report fear of death eliminated

75%

Report becoming more spiritual

7,600

Aftereffect records

Fear of Death Transformation

Based on 7,600 reports

How near-death experience experiencers' relationship with death changes after the experience.

Fear of Death Change

n=7,60092.1% first-person
Eliminated42%
Greatly Reduced12%
Reduced20%
Unchanged18%
Increased8%

Spiritual Change

Based on 7,600 reports

How near-death experiences reshape spiritual beliefs and identity.

Spiritual Change

n=7,60092.1% first-person
Became Spiritual50%
Deepened25%
Shifted12%
Unchanged13%

Other Life Changes

Based on 7,600 reports

Beyond fear and spirituality, NDEs ripple across many areas of life.

72%

Increased Empathy

5,472 of 7,600 respondents

48%

New Psychic Sensitivities

3,648 of 7,600 respondents

35%

Changed Career

2,660 of 7,600 respondents

22%

Electrical Sensitivity

1,672 of 7,600 respondents

The Reintegration Challenge

Based on 7,600 reports

NDEs aren't all positive. Many people struggle with the aftermath.

n=7,60092.1% first-person

Difficulty Reintegrating

45%

3,420 NDE experiencers reported struggling to reintegrate into normal life after their experience.

Depression After Experience

30%

2,280 NDE experiencers reported depression following their experience, often connected to the difficulty of communicating what happened to them.

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