Near-death experiences and electromagnetic after-effects: An exploratory study

A large body of research suggests that there are various short and long-term after-effects associated with near-death experiences (NDEs). Many NDE experiencers (NDErs) report electromagnetic after-effects (EMEs), especially enhanced sensitivity to various types of electrical equipment such as ongoing problems with clocks, watches, batteries, lights, cell phones, computers, and a range of other electrical equipment that simply stop working for no apparent reason. In spite of these reports, knowledge about EMEs remains poorly understood. Therefore, this study sought to explore this phenomenon in more depth via a mixed-method survey that was administered one time.;A sample of 10 NDErs was recruited from announcements that went out from various experts in the field. Participants were screened using Greyson's NDE Scale and were also administered the Electromagnetic Effect Questionnaire (EMEQ) designed by Nouri to assess depth of EMEs. Data were statistically analyzed using Pearson correlations to examine the relationships between depth of NDEs, as measured on the NDE Scale, and depth of EMEs, as reported on the EMEQ. Qualitative data were also gathered using Greyson's Electromagnetic Phenomena Questionnaire to gain a deeper insight into the phenomenological aspect of NDErs' experiences and were further explored using thematic analysis.;In this sample of NDErs, 70% reported EMEs. While there was no statistically significant correlation found between depth of NDEs and EMEs, the relationship tended to move in the opposite direction (i.e., those who scored lower on the NDE Scale tended to score higher on the EMEQ). Those who reported EMEs were then compared to those who did not, and it was found that a substantial number of EMErs reported higher rates of allergies (84%), chemical sensitivities (84%), psi experiences (70%), and geomagnetic sensitivity (70%) compared to the non-EMErs. As a result, a NDE Electrical Sensitivity theory emerged, suggesting that those who report EMEs have distinct characteristics that may differ from NDErs who do not report EMEs. Limitations of this study are that this was based on a small sample size, and therefore, results cannot be generalized to the larger population of all NDErs.