Bruce  Greyson, MD

Bruce Greyson, MD

University of Virginia Division of Perceptual Studies

Chester F. Carlson Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences Former Editor, Journal of Near-Death Studies

Expertise: near-death experiencenear-death experiencePsychiatryPsychiatry

Dr. Bruce Greyson is the Chester Carlson Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia. He was previously on the medical faculty at the University of Michigan and the University of Connecticut, where he was Clinical Chief of Psychiatry. Dr. Greyson has consulted with the National Institutes of Health and addressed symposia on consciousness at the United Nations and at the Dalai Lama’s compound in Dharamsala, India. He has earned awards for his medical research and was elected a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, the highest honor bestowed by that organization. Dr. Greyson’s interest in near-death experiences began just a few months after graduating from medical school, when he treated an unconscious patient in the emergency room who stunned him the next morning with an account of leaving her body. That event challenged his beliefs about the mind and the brain, and ultimately led him on a journey to study near-death experiences scientifically, leading to more than a hundred publications in medical journals. He co-founded the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS), an organization to support and promote research into these experiences, and for 27 years edited the Journal of Near-Death Studies, the only scholarly journal dedicated to near-death research. Through his research, he has discovered common and universal themes in near-death experiences that go beyond neurophysiological or cultural interpretations, as well as patterns of consistent aftereffects on individuals’ attitudes, beliefs, values, and personalities. Dr. Greyson is the author of After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond. The book challenges our everyday ideas about our minds and our brains and offers key insights on how we can begin to live a more meaningful and fulfilling life.

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Animals and Near-Death Experiences


26-Jul-2024 08:05:08 AM EDT

Near-Death Experiences and Spirituality


23-Jan-2024 10:05:36 AM EST

‘Inside UVA’: Ryan Talks Near-Death Experiences With Eminent Expert

University of Virginia President Jim Ryan interviewed the Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS)’s Dr. Bruce Greyson on his latest podcast “Inside UVA.” Greyson is professor emeritus of psychiatry and neurobehavior at UVA and has studied the phenomenon of near-death experiences (NDEs) for nearly 50 years.
16-Oct-2023 11:05:07 AM EDT

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