It’s not a myth – a lot of people who’ve got very close to clinical death do actually see ‘bright lights’ ahead, as well as a feeling of peace and disconnection from their own body. Belgian researchers analysed 154 near-death narratives from the International Association for Near-Death Studies and the Coma Science Group. The researchers found that many near-death experiences shared the same features – with 80% saying they felt peaceful and 69% seeing a bright light.