Schizotypy, Psychosis & Science: The Problem with Psychological Research into the Paranormal

by Melanie Cabrera

Overview

Research has indicated that persons whom hold strong beliefs in the paranormal or otherwise believe themselves to have had an experience tend to have suffered trauma as children. However, there has been very little research in the area and, to date, no studies have offered an in-depth perspective of how certain types of trauma may possibly lead to paranormal experiences (PE) or paranormal beliefs (PB) or explore what it is like for the individual in the course of their daily lives. Reductionists would like to pass off paranormal experiences as hallucinations or other forms of psychopathology. However, what if there is more to it? What if these experiences are true, tangible manifestations of mind, triggered by early life trauma? Or....what if they are something else? In this book, we'll look at current perspectives from psychological research and a glimpse into my own research. We'll also take a look at differentiating paranormal experiences from natural causes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781533134813
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	05/06/2016
Series:	The P.R.I.S.M. Collection , #1
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.33(d)

About the Author

Melanie is a life coach with extensive experience as a forensic/trauma clinician and development/management of treatment program curricula meant to act as a diversion or step down from inpatient level of care.  With over a decade of experience in mental health and social services  her clinical practice involves providing assessment, crisis intervention, treatment plan development and counseling to families and their children/adolescents, transitional youth, and adults with a specific focus on severe trauma care. As a life coach, her focus in on helping persons evolve in their personal and professional development, reach their maximum potential and flourish. She's also an avid parapsychological researcher.

Pulling in a humanistic/existential/transpersonal orientation, she utilizes a strengths-based, least restrictive, holistic approach in providing individual and family therapy, as well as crisis intervention to those referred for trauma-focused services.  This orientation also serves her coaching clients as well, reducing resistance to change, increasing problem solving, and promoting an overall sense of well-being.