where important things are. It’s hard for me to hold on to
animosity now...I was very vengeful and spiteful, but now I look at things from the
positive side (Levine 139).
A person who has had a near-death experience may become a hospital volunteer. Another
common change a person goes through after a near-death experience is to focus much less on
material things such as looks and clothing.
There are many theories as to what is really going on during a near-death experience.
Some possible theories are that they are drug-induced, they occur as a result of lack of oxygen, or
they are a product of the release of endorphins by the brain into the body. Out of all the theories,
there has not been a single theory to explain all aspects of the near-death experience.
Another possible explanation is that the temporal lobes of the brain play a role in the
near-death experience. Stimulation of the temporal lobes has been shown to create feelings of
leaving the body and hallucinations of people
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