Crisis Apparition
Referenced in 2 episodes
Definition
Spirits of individuals who appear during or after moments of crisis, such as murders or traumatic deaths, often associated with the concept of Geographic Psychic Trauma.
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Body, Mind, and Death with David Lorimer (4K Reboot)
New Thinking AllowedAug 17, 2026
David Lorimer, longtime program director of the Scientific and Medical Network, argues that well-documented phenomena like crisis apparitions, near-death life reviews, and mediumship cannot be explained by the assumption that the brain produces consciousness. He traces this view through the visionary scientist Emanuel Swedenborg, William James, and the early Society for Psychical Research, and even describes an automatic-writing message said to come from the late skeptic Bertrand Russell. Lorimer concludes that if all minds are connected at a deep level, then harming others is harming ourselves, which gives the research a direct ethical meaning.
Geographic Psychic Trauma
Expanded PerspectivesMar 13, 2024
This episode of Expanded Perspectives explores strange and eerie encounters, including a U.S. Army CID member's experience with a local myth known as 'The Goul'. A listener shares a haunting story involving her mother's dream interactions through a cell phone. Additionally, the discussion delves into Geographic Psychic Trauma, a unique phenomenon linked to spirits responding to traumatic events, differentiating it from typical hauntings.