Geometric phases of near‑death visions

People who report near‑death experiences often recount distinct visual ‘phases’ that can be reconstructed as simple geometric spaces (cones, arches, curves, egg‑like interiors), and these patterns correlate with known visual‑system effects like peripheral narrowing and motion/brightness‑dominant pathways. The method treats NDE reports as repeatable perceptual data rather than purely theological testimony. — Framing NDEs as phaseable, geometry‑based perceptual phenomena reframes public debates from supernatural explanation to testable neuroscience and affects medical, religious, and cultural conversations about end‑of‑life experiences.