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Are reincarnation type cases shaped by parental guidance? An empirical study concerning the limits |
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escrito por Administrator
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sexta, 10 de setembro de 2004 |
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Pasricha, S. (1992). Are reincarnation type cases shaped by parental guidance? An empirical study concerning the limits of parents' influence on children. Journal of Scientific Exploration, 6, (pp. 167-180).
Abstract
The author conducted a systematic survey of cases of the reincarnation type in a region of northern India with an estimated population of 8611 persons. The 91 respondents informed about 19 cases, suggesting a prevalence rate of 2.2 per thousand in this area. In addition to the characteristics of the cases, the author learned about the range and extent of dissemination of information about such cases. Information regarding the occurrence of particular cases traveled a maximum distance of 75 kilometers; in 94% of the cases it never went beyond 25 kilometers. Information about the factual details of cases traveled even shorter distances. Cases occurring within the same family or the same village showed considerable variations in important features, making it unlikely that cases developed later had been modeled on ones occurring earlier.
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