Rhea White

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Rhea A. White authored a guest editorial in the Journal of Near-Death Studies (1998) titled “The Amplification and Integration of Near-Death and Other Exceptional Human Experiences by the Larger Cultural Context: An Autobiographical Case” [4]. In that piece, she describes her own near-death experience as an undergraduate in 1952 and reflects on how it led her to become a parapsychologist — a choice motivated partly by a desire to understand that experience within a broader framework of exceptional human experiences [4].

White’s work engages with the relationship between near-death experiences and what she calls “exceptional human experiences” — rare, significant experiences that shape the individual, such as major life transitions and events that can be objectively verified [4]. She situates these experiences within a larger cultural and spiritual context, drawing on philosophical and mystical traditions — citing figures like Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, and Carl Jung as intellectual anchors for understanding such phenomena [4].

If you’re looking for deeper material on White’s research or biography, the ESP-Nexus references page may list additional works. You might also explore the site’s near-death experience or foundations sections for context on how her work fits into parapsychology and the study of exceptional human experience.

References
  1. Laythe, B., Roberts, N., White, G., & Houran, D. J. (2024). Trained Transliminals: Exploring Anomalous Experiences and Psi in Magical Practitioners. Journal of Scientific Exploration, 38, pp. 233–257. https://doi.org/10.31275/20243351
  2. Ringbauer, M., Fedrizzi, A., Berry, D. W., & White, A. G. (2014). 1Centre for Engineered Quantum Systems, School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072,. Scientific Reports, 4. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep06955
  3. White, K. L. (2008). Ian Stevenson: Recollections. Journal of Scientific Exploration, 22.
  4. White, R. A. (1998). Guest Editorial: The Amplification and Integration of Near-Death and Other Exceptional Human Experiences by the Larger Cultural Context: An Autobiographical Case. Journal of Near-Death Studies, 16.
  5. White, P. R. (1997). The Anatomy of a Transformation: An Analysis of the Psychological Structure of Four Near-Death Experiences. Journal of Near-Death Studies, 15.
  6. White, J., Bruchez, M., & Zaleski, C. G. (1992). Letters to the Editor: Near-Death Experiences and the Pursuit of the Ideal Society. Journal of Near-Death Studies, 10.

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