Life After Life
Coined the term "near-death experience." Based on 150 cases; established the core phenomenology. Widely read though not peer-reviewed.
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Raymond Moody
Philosopher & Physician · Independent
Coined the term "near-death experience" and authored the first systematic account of the phenomenon in modern medicine.
At a glance
Area of work
Coined the term "near-death experience" and authored the first systematic account of the phenomenon in modern medicine.
Methods
Phenomenological interview · Pattern identification across accounts
Limits and debate
Life After Life was not a controlled study, and critics note that Moody began as a believer, which may have influenced subject selection and framing.
This summarizes the researcher's work. It is not a finding that any theory of consciousness or survival has been proven.
Overview
Moody's 1975 book Life After Life compiled 150 NDE accounts, naming shared elements — OBE, tunnel, light, life review — for the first time. Though not a controlled study, it launched a generation of systematic research and made NDEs a topic of scientific inquiry. He later developed "shared death experiences" as a distinct phenomenon.
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Selected sources and publications
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Life After Life: The Investigation of a Phenomenon — Survival of Bodily Death
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Glimpses of Eternity: An Investigation into Shared Death Experiences
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