Near-death experiences (NDEs) appear to generate a wide range of anomalous activity following the experience itself. Such aftereffects can include precognitive abilities, spontaneous mediumship, and electromagnetic irregularities. Further literature on NDEs has evidenced that non-experiencers can achieve a near-death-like state using methods such as meditation or hypnosis. What remains unknown thus far are the potential aftereffects of these simulated NDEs. This query is central to my doctoral dissertation in which I am studying induced-near-death states, after-death communication, and other aftereffects that may be accessible to non-experiencers who participate in an induction protocol. 

In this presentation, I will detail my own NDE and provide examples of the precognitive and anomalous occurrences that emerged thereafter. For instance, following my NDE I began having premonitory dreams that seemed to accurately forecast death or injury for individuals in my life. I also gained the ability to ostensibly communicate with the deceased. These are phenomena I believe to be possible for at least some research participants who achieve a near-death-like state through my induction protocol. 

To supplement my first-hand account, my presentation will incorporate supporting data on the similarly phenomenal aftereffects reported by other experiencers, and how these findings have informed my doctoral research. In addition, I will speak to the process of integration, including evidence-based practices of meaning-making. Importantly, I will address the ethical dilemmas associated with precognitions about death.