Ring discovered that the changes wrought by NDEs were very similar from person to person and included reorienting their beliefs and values in a much more positive direction and gaining a sense of mission. NDEs also often spark physiological and psychological changes ranging from the development of healing and precognitive abilities to increased intelligence.
他發現人們在經歷瀕死體驗後，產生的改變相當一致，包括信念和價值觀變得非常正向，而且具有使命感；同時潛能也被激發，具有超常能力如療傷治病、預知未來，和優異的心智能力等。