ERIC Number: EJ250848
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Publication Date: 1981
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The Encounter With Life-Threatening Danger: Its Nature and Impact.
Noyes, Russell, Jr.
Essence: Issues in the Study of Ageing, Dying, and Death, v5 n1 p21-32 1981
A factor analysis of questionnaire responses from (N=189) victims of life-threatening accidents identified three dimensions of the altered state of consciousness produced by dangerous circumstances. These dimensions, included depersonalization, hyperalertness, and mystical consciousness, appeared meaningful in terms of the endangered personality's effort to cope with a threat to life. (Author)
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Language: English
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