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What do the cases of the reincarnation type tell us about the mind beyond the brain?
1Division of Perceptual Studies, Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.
Abstract:
Cases of young children who report memories of a previous life have been the focus of systematic study for the past 60 years. Over 2500 cases of this worldwide phenomenon have been investigated. In the strongest cases, children have provided details that proved strikingly accurate for an individual who lived in the past, sometimes at a great distance from the child's family. This overview includes a set of case reports that demonstrate the phenomenon, followed by a review of the types of evidence in the cases of an anomalous connection between the child and the deceased individual. Explanations for the phenomenon are then considered.
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