Cognitive Health and Differential Cortical Functioning in Dissociative Trance: An Explorative Study About Mediumship [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 AimTo evaluate the cognitive functioning of subjects practicing trance mediumship in Brazil.MethodThe study was based on the measurement of cognitive functions of 19 spirits mediums through neuropsychological tests such as the Brief Cognitive Screening ...
Karleth Costa Spindola-Rodrigues +6 more
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Self-Ascribed Paranormal Ability: Reflexive Thematic Analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 This study investigated personal perceptions (involvements) and comprehensions (interpretations) of self-ascribed paranormal abilities. Twelve participants with supposed supernatural powers took part in semi-structured interviews exploring the origin ...
Kenneth Graham Drinkwater +5 more
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The role and challenges of indigenous conflict resolution mechanism: The case of aboled in Borena Woreda, northeast Ethiopia [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 This study investigates Abold's role in resolving conflict by using qualitative and survey data. Thematic analysis was applied for the analysis of qualitative data and descriptive statistics were applied to analyze the survey data.
Belachew Getnet Eneyew, Mersha Ayalew
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Case Report: Anomalous Experience in a Dissociative Identity and Borderline Personality Disorder [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2022 IntroductionDissociative identity disorder, formerly called multiple personality disorder, is a rupture of identity characterized by the presence of two or more distinct personality states, described in some cultures as an experience of possession ...
Hugo André de Lima Martins +4 more
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People reporting experiences of mediumship have higher dissociation symptom scores than non-mediums, but below thresholds for pathological dissociation [version 3; referees: 2 approved, 1 not approved] [PDF]
F1000Research, 2018 Background: Dissociative states exist on a continuum from nonpathological forms, such as highway hypnosis and day-dreaming, to pathological states of derealization and depersonalization.
Helané Wahbeh, Dean Radin
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Candidate genes related to spiritual mediumship: a whole-exome sequencing analysis of highly gifted mediums [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of PsychiatryObjective: There has been a call for neuroscientific studies of spiritual experiences due to their global prevalence, significant impact, and importance for understanding the mind-brain problem.
Wagner Farid Gattaz +5 more
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“Seat of the soul”? The structure and function of the pineal gland in women with alleged spirit possession—Results of two experimental studies [PDF]
Brain and Behavior, 2020 Background Cultural traditions attribute to pineal gland an important role for spiritual experiences. Mediumship and spirit possession are cultural phenomena found worldwide which have been described as having dissociative and psychotic‐like ...
Marco Aurélio Vinhosa Bastos Jr. +9 more
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Ritual futures: Spirit mediumship as chronotopic labor [PDF]
Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 2021 Emily Ng
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Researching unexplained phenomena: empirical-statistical validity and reliability of the Multivariable Multiaxial Suggestibility Inventory-2 (MMSI-2) [PDF]
Heliyon, 2020 Anomalous phenomena are unexplained occurrences, such as paranormal experiences, that challenge the ontological bases of current scientific knowledge and are considered scientifically impossible.
Álex Escolà-Gascón
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Neuroimaging during trance state: a contribution to the study of dissociation. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 Despite increasing interest in pathological and non-pathological dissociation, few researchers have focused on the spiritual experiences involving dissociative states such as mediumship, in which an individual (the medium) claims to be in communication ...
Julio Fernando Peres +4 more
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