Roll, W. G. (2004). Psychomanteum research: A pilot study. Journal of Near-Death Studies, 22(4) 251-260.
Abstract: Fifty-seven persons participated in 31 workshops seeking visionary and other reunion experiences with departed loved ones by means of a mirror-gazing procedure developed by Raymond Moody (1992; Moody and Perry, 1993). The study was an attempt to repeat Moody's findings, to alleviate the grief of the participants, and to explore psychological factors related to their experiences. Forty-one participants completed three questionnaires before the workshop: the Psi Experiences Questionnaire (PEQ), the Inventory of Childhood Memories and Imaginings (ICMI) (Wilson and Barber, 1983), and the Complex Partial Epilepsy Survey (CPES) Inventory of Common Experiences (Roberts, Varney, Hulbert, Paulson, Springer, Sheperd, Swan, Legrand, Harvey, and Steuben, 1990). Nine of the participants (22 percent) reported strong reunion experiences, compared to 50 percent of Moody's group. A positive relationship was found between reunion experiences during the workshop and reports of prior contact with the departed, as reported on the PEQ. The correlations with the ICMI and CPES were positive but insignificant.
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Topics:
Healing and NDEs—Psychological
Health Care Professionals and NDEs—Psychological
Related Experiences—NDE-Like
Related Experiences NOS