This is from a website: It is an experiment that took place based on a woman's out of body experiences.
The experiment began in January 2009 with Marilynn Hughes, an authority on out-of-body travel who claimed to be able to leave her body on a regular basis. The first hurdle was determining how a controlled experiment on something so intangible could be approached.
Marilynn told investigators she often encountered people who have passed away during her OBEs. She also claimed to receive messages for grieving families and friends — most often from those who died leaving unresolved issues for themselves and their families. The investigators decided to test this claim.
They designed an out-of-body experiment modeled after the work of researchers, Dr. Gary Schwartz and, Dr. Julie Beischel, at the University of Arizona. The experiment was simple:
• A volunteer unknown to Marilynn was chosen. Investigators chose a mother who had tragically lost her daughter to suicide at age 20.
• Marilynn received the first name of the deceased, the month and day (but not the year) of her birth, and the date of her passing.
• Marilynn was asked to communicate with the deceased and relay back relevant messages via email.
• All information passed through the investigators and Marilynn was not allowed to ask questions about the subject.
From barest of personal details, Marilynn began her out-of-body travels and returned with her first installment of information: she accurately described the girl’s age, her connection to her mother, her state of mind, and details of her college environment.
Impressed by these results, investigators sent Marilynn photos of the girl and a favorite hat. Marilynn came back with more details on the circumstances surrounding the young woman’s passing. She also relayed details of a spiritual crisis before her death, and provided surprising details of the woman’s final days.
At the end of the two-month investigation, investigators interviewed Marilynn and revealed the accuracy of her reading and the profound effect her messages had on the girl’s family. She was delighted and even a little surprised at her astounding accuracy.
While investigators are slow to draw too many conclusions from this single trial they do believe the experiment established a couple of things:
• Marilynn picked up a level of detail about the girl, her circumstances and emotional state that was far too much to be mere guesswork and “cold reading” generalizations.
• The messages conveyed to the bereaved family brought them a huge amount of healing and understanding
However skeptical you may be of out-of-body experiences, results like these show that this is an area worthy of much more scientific investigation, both for the pursuit of knowledge and understanding, and for the practical aim of helping the grieving.
This was one of her experiences. She has also claimed to have spoken with Michael Jackson's spirit in these experiences. Do you believe this, and what do you think could potentially be an explanation for this?
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That is as far as I got into your post.
But for what it is worth: talking to the dead is easy, the hard part is getting them to talk back!
pork222......
Quasi religious ,New age claptrap......
"Marilynn like all Mystics can`t be understood just experienced. She is such an exciting person as you read her books she meets you in spirit in the night and teaches you. Most people don`t remember. I`m very blessed because I do remember!!” - Bill Tuck,"
Nice ,shiny website........ powerful marketing tool.....
link:
http://www.outofbodytravel.org/
Concerning to see some books aimed at children.....
"what do you think could potentially be an explanation for this?".....
an explanation......? sheer bloody gullibility.......reducing IQ's
or maybe...some one's putting something into the water supply. (actually that would account for a lot of stuff recently..)
What do I think. I am skeptical. Please provide a link to the peer reviewed paper in which this alleged ability to talk to the dead was presented.
Dead people don't talk. Living people tell lies.
What do you think about this person's ability to "talk to the dead?"
Shes ok, but just has to take it easy on the politics :P
Sorry I'm late. Had a sock drawer to organize. Must be off now to watch the wall paint dry so no time at the moment to respond.
Sorry I'm late. Had a sock drawer to organize. Must be off now to watch the wall paint dry so no time at the moment to respond.
But, "At the end of the two-month investigation, investigators interviewed Marilynn and revealed the accuracy of her reading...She was delighted and even a little surprised at her astounding accuracy." I'll take bullshit for $400.00, Alex.