An examination involving 70 individuals who encountered after-death communication (ADC) with departed partners or spouses found that most perceived it as consoling and beneficial during their mourning period. Nearly half said it helped in their acceptance of the transition of their loved one.
The Person Has the Communication without the Assistance of a Medium
These ADCs are unplanned occurrences in which a living person senses direct interaction with a deceased person, with no intermediary such as a medium. Studies suggest that 30% to 34% of people across various cultures encounter at least one ADC in their lifetime.
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After-Death Communication Happens Across Diverse Cultures
Experiences of ADCs have been documented across diverse cultures, races, ages, socio-economic backgrounds, educational levels, genders, and religious affiliations. These encounters manifest in various forms, ranging from a sensed presence to sensory experiences (visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory), symbolic occurrences (like hearing a significant song on the radio or witnessing a flower bloom out of season), electronic interactions (such as receiving a telephone call, a Facebook “like,” or an email from the deceased, along with computer anomalies), and visitation or message dreams.
A Team of Researchers Studied The Effects of After-Death Communication
Despite the prevalence of these phenomena, research investigating the impact of ADCs on individuals who have lost partners remains sparse. Addressing this gap, a team of researchers supported by the BIAL Foundation, conducted a study involving an online survey administered to 70 individuals who had reported ADCs involving their deceased partners.
A paper titled “Description and Impact of Encounters with Deceased Partners or Spouses,” published in October in the scientific journal OMEGA – Journal of Death and Dying, describes the findings that ADCs did not worsen the participants’ grief over their loss. Instead, most respondents (81%) found these encounters comforting, while an even larger portion (84%) finding them helpful in coping with their bereavement. Nearly half of the participants (47%) felt that ADCs facilitated their acceptance of their loved ones’ transition, with 40% reporting it helped in their recovery process, 42.9% saying the ADCs had a significant impact on their grieving process, and 61% expressing a desire for continued contact.
The Research Underscored the Strong Therapeutic Effects of After-Death Communications
Although ADCs exhibited varying effects on grief-related sadness, with 41% of respondents reporting no change and 40% experiencing reduced sadness, the data underscored the strong therapeutic role of ADCs in the grieving and healing journey, despite their differing effects on sadness and recovery.
A researcher from the Centre for Research in Psychology and Social Sciences at the University of Northampton (UK) emphasized, “This study highlights the potential positive influence of ADCs on bereaved partners,” advocating for a deeper exploration of this phenomenon within the context of the grieving process.
Learn More about the Project
Learn more about the project “Investigation of the Phenomenology and Impact of Spontaneous and Direct After-Death Communications” at the following link.