In the words of Auke Tellegen, the psychologist who coined the term, it is a disposition or personality trait that allows a person to become absorbed in their mental imagery. The researchers say their findings suggest that it is not giving in to social pressure, learning to have specific expectations, or a level of belief in the paranormal that leads to experiences of spirit communication.
Instead, it seems that some people are uniquely predisposed to absorption and are more likely to report unusual auditory experiences occurring early in life. For many of these individuals, spiritualist beliefs are embraced because they align meaningfully with those unique personal experiences.
For our participants, the tenets of Spiritualism seem to make sense of both extraordinary childhood experiences as well as the frequent auditory phenomena they experience as practising mediums. Read the full study here. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Saturday, November 13, Open Access Government. Contributor Profile. Read Profile.
Nishat Choudhury. Email: nchoudhury openaccessgovernment. Website: Visit Website. LinkedIn: Connect on LinkedIn. Facebook: Follow on Facebook. Mediums around the world are helping people to learn more about the art of spiritual help. It is not every day that a person can learn more about a dead relative. It is important to get a psychic reading when the timing is right says the author. Getting a psychic reading takes careful planning and know how.
Everyone can use a little extra help when it comes to consulting with the dead. Mediums are now helping men and women with love questions as well. Often, a person will not remember what the psychic told them a few months after receiving advice. If someone keeps a journal of their encounter, they can always refer back to it if the psychics words come to pass.
In this way, a person can know if they are dealing with a real psychic or not. Clairvoyant is a gift that is often overlooked says author Twin Flame Writer. The idea of being able to speak to the dead is often ignored. However, the ancient world used to do a lot more mediumship type readings than we do today. At one time in history, a great majority of the world believed in talking to the dead. We live in a world today that is complex and often misunderstood.
Having a medium close to your side can assist in getting through rough times. EIN Presswire's priority is source transparency. We do not allow opaque clients, and our editors try to be careful about weeding out false and misleading content.
As a user, if you see something we have missed, please do bring it to our attention. The study also confirmed previous findings that suggest that people are more likely to become interested in the paranormal as a consequence of some unusual sensory experience, not the other way round.
But all of those experiences may result more from having certain tendencies or early abilities than from simply believing in the possibility of contacting the dead if one tries hard enough. In fact, the spiritualist group scored higher in personal identity than the control group.
The participants in the spiritualist group had significantly fewer years of formal education. However, because no questionnaire measures had a significant association with education, this characteristic cannot explain differences between the two groups. This is a centuries-old question, but this study did not examine the truthfulness of spiritual experiences. Instead, it compared the auditory hallucinations, beliefs, and identity traits of those who claim to be mediums with those of the general population.
Since the study relied on self-reports, there is doubt as to whether some of the associations might be a result of the methodology itself. For example, participants may not have fully grasped the difference between similarly worded items on the four scales and have chosen similar responses. Further research is also necessary to assess whether absorption predisposes individuals to RSEs or believing that RSEs might be plausible. The role of different cultures, philosophies, and belief systems in absorption and RSEs is another complex relationship that research is yet to examine.
In this Special Feature, we investigate how common hallucinations really are and look at what science says about the mechanisms behind these phenomena. Like the time when the mother of a missing youth came to her. But he helped me draw a map and I gave it to her; she gave it to the police and it led them to a place where there was a body. On the other hand, she admits she sometimes suppresses some of the most distressing information if a spirit communicates with her about the details of a difficult passing.
The messages, relayed by Stella and her fellow medium, Eileen Davies, come through thick and fast, and every one is laced with an almost desperate, dogged reassurance that all is well.
For some, perhaps a spiritualist church represents the one safe place where, in a society that has lost touch with death and prefers to keep it hidden, it can be talked about openly. Because the dead are not banished here, they are welcomed. Or at least, a sanitised, presentable manifestation of them is welcomed. Let me rest in peace. Can this spiritualist medium speak to my dead father?
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