Abstract
Mediums claim to be able to report accurate and specific information about the deceased loved ones (termed discarnates) of living people (termed sitters) even without any prior knowledge about the sitters or the discarnates and in the complete absence of any sensory feedback. Despite recent experimental research investigating this phenomenon (e.g., Beischel & Schwartz, 2007a), no systematic qualitative studies have been conducted. Consequently, eight research mediums were asked to describe in as much detail as possible how they personally experience receiving communication from discarnate, as part of a comprehensive nine-step subject screening procedure. Thematic analysis revealed seven comprehensive constituent themes that were used to formulate fundamental structural definition.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 348-351 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Scientific Exploration |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2009 |