Fact Sheet:Past-Life Memory (PLM)
Written by: James G. Matlock, PhD
(Download a PDF version - updated Oct. 2024)
In a past-life memory (PLM), a person recalls having lived a previous lifetime. Although such memories are sometimes elicited under hypnosis or in guided imagery, this fact sheet addresses spontaneously occurring, involuntary PLMs.
What forms do PLMs take?
PLMs, which look and feel like autobiographical memories of another time and place, may take various forms that may or may not appear together:
