Cultural Variations in the Features of Near-Death Experiences Suggest That

question 31

Multiple Choice

Cultural variations in the features of near-death experiences suggest that

• A) NDEs provide a genuine glimpse of the afterlife for those that experience them.
• B) NDEs are constructed from learned beliefs.
• C) NDEs in Eastern cultures involve more "hellish" imagery relative to the life review experienced by those in Western cultures.
• D) While there are cultural differences, the sense of experiencing the "light at the end of the tunnel" appears to be cross-cultural.

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