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How do accounts differ across cultures?

Reports may share broad features while differing in imagery, emotional tone, and interpretation. Research should distinguish the experience description from the language and beliefs used to explain it. A collection containing only favored reports cannot support claims of comprehensive coverage.

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The supplied archive links are discovery resources, not a representative population dataset. We have not performed a cross-cultural systematic review and do not present a percentage of people who see heaven or hell. Contrary and ambiguous reports belong within a transparent scope.

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S003 · IANDS — personal NDE accounts
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Link and review; reuse rights not establishedS017 · Kovoor et al. — cardiac-arrest NDE scoping review (2024)
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