EQM | NDE – Eu não tinha corpo | I had no physical body

What Researchers Found

The Story

nde accident very_positive Significant Transformation 8/10 Intensity

Nilo, at 16 or 17 years old, experienced a near-death experience (NDE) after a serious car accident. He was in the back seat when the car skidded and hit a pole. During the crash, he felt no pain and found himself floating above the scene, watching the accident unfold. He saw the crumpled car, smoke, and people reacting to the crash. Despite the traumatic event, he felt a sense of joy and well-being during the experience. After the NDE, Nilo developed a new perspective on life and death. He lost his fear of death and began to see it as a peaceful transition. This experience influenced his thinking and creativity throughout his life.

is that I have the memory of having felt a joy ... It was a pleasure ... I felt pleasure ...

✦ AI Generated
Evidence Strength
68%
19/28
Strong

Nilo's account includes specific veridical perceptions of the accident scene from an aerial perspective, which he could not have known given his physical state. He describes seeing the pole, the crumpled car, and the reactions of other drivers, all while feeling a sense of joy and detachment. His perceptions are detailed and he later reflects on them, indicating a strong awareness of the events occurring around him during the NDE.

Unpredictability3
Temporal Precedence2
Verification Quality2
Specificity Precision3
Medical State Severity4
Verified Perception Weight2
Perceptual Access Impossibility3

Score reflects verifiable perceptions reported. A low score indicates the experience was primarily spiritual or subjective, not that it didn't occur.

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Experience Depth
66%
21/32
Deep NDE
Cognitive
Life review0
Thought speed0
Time distortion0
Sudden understanding1
Affective
Joy2
Cosmic unity1
Brilliant light0
Peace pleasantness2
Paranormal
Esp0
Out of body2
Precognition0
Enhanced senses2
Transcendental
Mystical being0
Unearthly world0
Spirits deceased0
Border point no return1

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Life Impact
58%
29/50
Significant Transformation
Breadth: 8/10 domainsDepth: 3.6/5.0
Appreciation for Life
2
Self-Perception & Identity
2
Compassion & Concern for Others
1
Values & Priorities
3
Spiritual Awareness
3
Religious Orientation
2
Attitude Toward Death
4
Psychic & Expanded Perception
2
Purpose, Meaning & Life Direction
3

Score reflects transformation as described. Domains scored 0 indicate the topic was not discussed, not that no change occurred.

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