Induced after-death communication
Encyclopedia
Induced After-Death Communication (IADC) is a therapeutic
technique based on EMDR
for helping the bereaved to process and overcome suffering for the death of a loved one. The IADC was discovered and developed in 1995 by the american psychologist
Allan Botkin, for his work with veteran
s of the Vietnam War
.
The IADC enables participants to have the joyful experience of observing their dead and even talking to them. This experience allows to experience a "reconnection" between the bereaved and their loved one, which leads, in many cases, the conclusion of the grieving process.
Participants say the presence of the deceased is perceived as very "real", by what many consider the IADC provides access to a truly transcendent or spiritual dimension
. Others, however, believe that the experience is the result of some natural function (not yet determined) of the mind
or the brain
, whose purpose is to enable the resolution of grief
. Dr. Botkin does not endure any of both interpretations.
Therapy
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technique based on EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a form of psychotherapy that was developed by Francine Shapiro to resolve the development of trauma-related disorders caused by exposure to distressing events such as rape or military combat...
for helping the bereaved to process and overcome suffering for the death of a loved one. The IADC was discovered and developed in 1995 by the american psychologist
Psychologist
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Allan Botkin, for his work with veteran
Veteran
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s of the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
.
The IADC enables participants to have the joyful experience of observing their dead and even talking to them. This experience allows to experience a "reconnection" between the bereaved and their loved one, which leads, in many cases, the conclusion of the grieving process.
Participants say the presence of the deceased is perceived as very "real", by what many consider the IADC provides access to a truly transcendent or spiritual dimension
Dimension
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. Others, however, believe that the experience is the result of some natural function (not yet determined) of the mind
Mind
The concept of mind is understood in many different ways by many different traditions, ranging from panpsychism and animism to traditional and organized religious views, as well as secular and materialist philosophies. Most agree that minds are constituted by conscious experience and intelligent...
or the brain
Brain
The brain is the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals—only a few primitive invertebrates such as sponges, jellyfish, sea squirts and starfishes do not have one. It is located in the head, usually close to primary sensory apparatus such as vision, hearing,...
, whose purpose is to enable the resolution of grief
Grief
Grief is a multi-faceted response to loss, particularly to the loss of someone or something to which a bond was formed. Although conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, it also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, and philosophical dimensions...
. Dr. Botkin does not endure any of both interpretations.
See also
- After-death communication, communications that either are believed to or appear to have been received from a person who has died.