Introduction Famous near-death experiences When exactly do near-death experiences take place? Must near-death experiences be explained by the supernatural? Are vivid experiences more accurate because they are vivid? Near-death experiences in the blind Near-death experiences in children and throughout the world Can near-death experiences to be explained by a single factor? Care simpler explanations more likely to be true? Near-death experiences, transformation, and the afterlife A strategy for explaining near-death experiences Confirmation bias : we believe what we want to believe Awe, wonder, and hope