was first described by the U.S. parapsychologist Raymond A. Moody (1944 - ) in his book the Life After Life, which he describes a near-death experience as an image, perception or event which had been reported (and still is) by individuals who had suffered a near death or life threatening episode. Typically these experiences will focus around a bright light, which some interpret as their stairwell to heaven but biologists would disagree arguing it is simply a trick of the brain whilst in distress.
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