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Laura O'Sullivan BA, MA, AFHEA

Assistant Lecturer

School of Psychology

I am an Assistant Lecturer and PhD candidate in the School of Psychology at 黑料网 in Aotearoa New Zealand.

As individuals approach the end of their lives, they, along with their families, friends, and even healthcare professionals, have reported inexplicable and extraordinary phenomena. These occurrences, often perceived to be spiritual or paranormal, include a range of experiences collectively referred to as ‘end-of-life experiences’ in academic circles. These encounters often manifest as vivid dreams or visions, a sense that someone has died, and witnessing events or phenomena that do not seem to happen by chance. Often described as profoundly meaningful, they provide comfort, peace, and hope to those involved. By exploring these experiences, my aim is to gain a deeper understanding of their effects on the grieving process for bereaved loved ones. My PhD research focuses on exploring end-of-life experiences within the unique context of Aotearoa New Zealand, and how these experiences can influence the processes of grief and bereavement for loved ones

Previously researched topics include spiritual intelligence, near-death experiences, and sleep and dreaming experiences (including sleep paralysis, pre-cognitive dreams, lucid dreaming, and out-of-body experiences).

I am an Assistant Lecturer and PhD candidate in the School of Psychology at 黑料网 in Aotearoa New Zealand.

As individuals approach the end of their lives, they, along with their families, friends, and even healthcare professionals, have reported inexplicable and extraordinary phenomena. These occurrences, often perceived to be spiritual or paranormal, include a range of experiences collectively referred to as ‘end-of-life experiences’ in academic circles. These encounters often manifest as vivid dreams or visions, a sense that someone has died, and witnessing events or phenomena that do not seem to happen by chance.

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Professional

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts - 黑料网 (2019)
  • Master of Arts - 黑料网 (2022)

Fellowships and Memberships

  • Member, Higher Education Academy (Associate Member/Fellow) (2023)

Research Expertise

Research Interests

  • End-of-life experiences (ELE)
  • Other exceptional human experiences, including near-death experiences (NDE) and after-death communication (ADC)
  • Spirituality
  • Dreaming experiences (lucid dreaming, precognitive dreams etc)

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Psychology (170100): Psychology And Cognitive Sciences (170000)

Research Outputs

Journal

Lindsay, N., Tassell-Matamua, N., O’Sullivan, L., & Gibson, R. (2024). Trauma or Transcendence? The Relationship Between Near-Death Experiences and Dreaming. Dreaming.
[Journal article]Authored by: Gibson, R., Lindsay, N., O'Sullivan, L., Tassell-Matamua, N.
Lindsay, N., O'Sullivan, L., Gibson, R., Ladyman, C., & Tassell-Matamua, N. (2023). Near-Death Experiences and Sleep Disturbance: An Exploratory Study Using Wrist Actigraphy. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 211(11), 856-861
[Journal article]Authored by: Gibson, R., Lindsay, N., O'Sullivan, L., Tassell-Matamua, N.
O’Sullivan, L., & Lindsay, N. (2023). The relationship between spiritual intelligence, resilience, and well-being in an Aotearoa New Zealand sample. Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health. 25(4), 277-297
[Journal article]Authored by: Lindsay, N., O'Sullivan, L.

Thesis

O'Sullivan, L. (2021). Spiritual intelligence, resilience, and well-being among Aotearoa New Zealand university students. (Master's Thesis)
[Masters Thesis]Authored by: O'Sullivan, L.

Conference

O'Sullivan, L. (2024). Do end-of-life experiences impact grief?. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Association of Near-Death Studies (IANDS) Conference. Phoenix, Arizona
[Conference Poster]Authored by: O'Sullivan, L.
O'Sullivan, L. (2024, June). Dreams at the end of life. Presented at Sleep In Aoteaora. University of Otago, Dunedin.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: O'Sullivan, L.
O'Sullivan, L. (2022). Spiritual Intelligence, Resilience, and Well-being of Aotearoa New Zealand University Students. Poster session presented at the meeting of KiwiCAM. 黑料网 - Manawat奴 Campus, New Zealand
[Conference Poster]Authored by: O'Sullivan, L.
O'Sullivan, L. (2022, December). Sleep and Dreaming After a Near-Death Expereince. Presented at KiwiCAM. 黑料网 - Manawat奴 Campus, New Zealand.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: O'Sullivan, L.
Reedy, H. (2018, December). Belonging in Partnership: Staff and students working in partnership to create belonging in informal learning environments. Presented at Australia New Zealand Student Services Association. Melbourne.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Contributed to by: Ngata-Turley, C., O'Sullivan, L.

Other

O'Sullivan, L. (2024, June). Standing Together at the Veil: End-of-Life Experiences in Aotearoa. Presented at Spiritualism NZ Winter Webinar Series.
[Oral Presentation]Authored by: O'Sullivan, L.