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NDE Reports
Events
388
PrecisionHow precisely timestamps are recorded — second-level is best, day-level is coarsest.
day-level
Branching RatioHow much events trigger other events. 0 = all independent, 1 = all triggered by prior events.
0.629
IndependentPercentage of events that happened on their own — not triggered by a previous event.
23.2%
Half-lifeHow quickly the triggering effect decays. Short half-life = rapid-fire copycats. Long half-life = slow-burn social spread.
69 days
76.8% of events in this dataset were triggered by prior events. Only 23.2% are independent (90 of 388).
Data Quality Notes
- •69-day half-life matches book and media release cycles
- •Submission timing is media-driven, but experiences themselves may be genuine
- •Reports spike after major NDE books/documentaries
If You're Using This Dataset
Known Issues
- •Small sample size (N=388) limits statistical power
Key Insight
NDE report SUBMISSION timing is media-driven (69-day half-life matches book/media cycles). This doesn't mean NDEs aren't real — it means people are prompted to report by media waves.
Downloads
Processed data exports for this dataset. Includes Hawkes-thinned independent events, decomposition results, and curiosity scanner reports.
Also available on GitHub
Citation
Suggested citation
Brothers, B. (2026). NDE Reports Hawkes Process Decomposition: 23.2% Independent Events from 388 Total. Project Aletheia. https://projectaletheia.org/datasets/nde