He has been criticised by the medical community for claiming that human consciousness can survive bodily death, but Peter argues, and the evidence supports, that human consciousness may be more than just a function of the brain. Initially sceptical óf Moodys anecdotal évidence, Fenwick réassessed his opinion aftér a discussión with one óf his own patiénts, who described á near-death éxperience very similar tó that of Móodys subjects. Near-death résearch Fenwicks intérest in near-déath experiences was piquéd when he réad Raymond Moodys bóok Life After Lifé. Peter has béen part of thé editorial board fór a number óf journals, including thé Journal of NeuroIogy, Neurosurgery, and Psychiátry, the Journal óf Consciousness Studies ánd the Journal óf Epilepsy and Béhaviour. Peter is thé president of thé Horizon Research Fóundation, an organisation thát supports research intó end-of-Iife experiences.īefore this hé was the Président of thé British branch óf the International Assóciation for Near-Déath Studies. He worked with the Mental Health Group at the University of Southampton, and held a visiting professorship at the Riken Neurosciences Institute in Japan.
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