Psychiatrist Bruce Greyson, who spent five decades studying near-death experiences at the University of Virginia, describes the "life review" — a feature reported in roughly a quarter to a third of near-death experiences, in which a person re-experiences events from their life, often perceiving them from the points of view of others involved, and typically without judgment or punishment. Speaking with guest host Christopher Naughton, Greyson traces how the field took shape in the 1970s alongside Raymond Moody's book Life After Life, and notes that comparable accounts appear across different cultures and historical periods. He presents these as reported experiences under study rather than as proof of an afterlife.
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Bruce Greyson, M.D. states that nearly 30% of all near-death experiences are accompanied by a life review, an examination of all the events in one's life, often experienced in intensive detail through one's own perceptions as well as those of others, without judgment or punishment. The conversation traces Greyson's work from the early 1970s at the University of Virginia, alongside Raymond Moody (author of Life After Life), his founding of IANDS (the International Association for Near-Death Studies), his book After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond, and the UVA Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS). Greyson notes NDEs are reported across cultures and history and can transform a person's perspective on life. Recorded for the seminar led by guest host Christopher Naughton.