What conclusion did William James reach about survival after death?

Regarding the question of survival after death, William James engaged in extensive psychical research to investigate the subject empirically. Despite his dedicated efforts to study these phenomena, he ultimately reached the conclusion that survival after death remained unproved.1

James approached such topics not to argue for foregone conclusions, but to search for evidence through direct observation. While he maintained a strong interest in the immortality of the soul and the existence of God, his findings on post-mortem survival did not yield a definitive scientific confirmation.1