Researching Near-Death Experiences with Bruce Greyson (4K Reboot)
New Thinking AllowedAug 11, 2026
Psychiatrist Bruce Greyson, professor emeritus at the University of Virginia and creator of the most widely used near-death experience scale, looks back on nearly 50 years of studying what people experience at the edge of death. He describes cases where patients accurately reported events while unconscious, met deceased people no one yet knew had died, and came back permanently changed, and he explains why proposed explanations such as oxygen loss, drugs, and mental illness have not held up against the data. He also reveals a surprising historical link: Albert Einstein may have been inspired by his geology professor's account of time slowing down during a near-fatal fall.
