Radin Dean
Mo Med. 2014 Jan-Feb;111(1):24-8.
With one exception, near-death experiences (NDEs) may be interpreted as unusual forms of hallucinations associated with the injured or dying brain. The exception involves perceptions described from vantage points outside the body that are later confirmed to be correct and could not have been inferred. Over a century of laboratory studies have investigated whether it is possible in principle for the mind to transcend the physical boundaries of the brain. The cumulative experimental database strongly indicates that it can. It is not clear that this implies the mind is separate from the brain, but it does suggest that a comprehensive explanation for NDEs will require revisions to present scientific assumptions about the brain-mind relationship.
除了一个例外情况，濒死体验（NDEs）可能被解释为与受伤或濒死大脑相关的异常形式的幻觉。这个例外涉及从身体外部的有利位置描述的感知，这些感知后来被证实是正确的，而且不可能是推断出来的。一个多世纪以来的实验室研究一直在探讨，从原则上讲，意识是否有可能超越大脑的物理边界。累积的实验数据库有力地表明这是可能的。目前尚不清楚这是否意味着意识与大脑是分离的，但这确实表明，对濒死体验的全面解释将需要对当前关于大脑与意识关系的科学假设进行修正。
