Panoramic Memory
A Response to the Threat of Death
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13628215 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Russell Noyes (Associate Professor, corresponding author), Roy Kletti (University of Iowa) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 181-194 |
| Publication date | 1977-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/0ud7-h3wr-1enn-57cn |
| OpenAlex | W2033092039 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 14 |
Accounts from 205 persons who had encountered life-threatening danger were analyzed and among them sixty were found that included descriptions of panoramic memory. This phenomenon occurred most commonly among drowning victims and persons who, in the midst of accidents, believed they were about to die. It involved vivid recall of significant past experiences often spanning a lifetime. The memories were accompanied by sensory impressions and emotions appropriate to their content, often absorbing the attention of persons “reliving” them. This brief, life review appeared meaningful in terms of a perceived threat to life
Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Phenomenon · Recall · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Psychology
Near-death experience as mystical experience
The life review experience
The psychology of life after death
L’exaltation de la mémoire
Health care professionals and the near-death experience
Dying, Mourning, and Spirituality
A Benevolent God and the Moment of Sudden Death
Defining near-death experiences
Se battre ET fuir
The Bereaved Detachment Experience
The Influence of Demographic/Psychological Factors and Preexisting Conditions on the Near-Death Experience
The Subjective Response to Life-Threatening Danger
Do Suicide Survivors Report Near-Death Experiences
Visual memories of living loved ones during life-threatening incidents
The Near Death Experience as Archetype
| Unique citing works | 15 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,32 |
| Citation span | 1979 - 2025 (47) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 15 |