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Chapters
00:00:00 Interview intro
00:02:29 Guest intro. Philip’s background and personal story.
00:12:07 The fear of death and its personal and societal implications.
00:20:43 What happens when people are reminded of their mortality?
00:31:00 Should we face our mortality or avoid the topic altogether?
00:37:04 Strategies for overcoming the fear of death.
00:53:04 Is fear of death a form of escapism?
00:58:03 Research on reincarnation-like cases: what if we were certain that death is not the end?
01:06:15 Past-life memories: Implications for children and their parents. The mainstream science approach vs. research at DOPS.
01:26:54 Can reincarnation explain our talents & phobias?
01:36:51 Reincarnation and fear of death: cultural differences.
01:43:38 What can reincarnation research tell us about the nature of reality, consciousness and metaphysics?
02:08:34 Advice for students regarding non-mainstream research.
02:13:05 Closing message.
Previous Essentia Foundation’s interviews on similar topics:
Prof. Ed Kelly: Legendary Psi Researcher On Telepathy, Reincarnation & Precognition
Prof. Marjorie Woollacott: Consciousness Without Neurons
Prof. Bernard Carr: On Consciousness and Parapsychology
Referenced literature and online resources:
Useful books:
Useful academic papers:
I die, therefore I am: The pursuit of meaning in the light of death
PJ Cozzolino, LER Blackie
The experience of meaning in life: Classical perspectives, emerging themes …
Exploring the transformative potential of out-of-body experiences: A pathway to enhanced empathy
M Weiler, DJ Acunzo, PJ Cozzolino, B Greyson
Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 105764 1
2024
Impact of children’s purported past-life memories: a follow-up investigation of American cases
M Pehlivanova, PJ Cozzolino, JB Tucker
Frontiers in Psychology 15, 1473340
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