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In reply to the discussion: Searching For The Science Behind Reincarnation [View all]IdaBriggs
(10,559 posts)Dr. Ian Stephenson (sp?) - he did research in India where past lives are considered "normal." The work involved putting controls in place to make sure scams weren't happening - for example, someone remembering being born in a higher caste, and wanting to "return" to a life of more wealth/privilege.
Some of the stories were fascinating. One in particular was about a child who remembered he had information about where he had hidden some paperwork his family needed. They brought him to the family he "remembered", he identified people he had never met, gave the information no one else knew anything about (the paperwork had been hidden in a tree?), then started to "forget" that life shortly thereafter. It was back in the 1950s/1960s, and the investigative team was being extremely cautious. Afterwards everyone just went on about their lives (because people are supposed to concentrate on the lifetime they are IN, as opposed to the past ones, if I recall correctly).
Neat, huh?