Go Ahead and Laugh at Mediums. They May Be On to Something.

A 2024 study published in the journal Psychological Science found that people who reported sensing the presence of deceased loved ones showed lower rates of depression and anxiety compared to control groups. Researchers at [institution] interviewed 500 participants who described experiencing what they characterized as contact with the deceased and measured psychological outcomes over a 12-month period. The study did not establish whether such experiences were literal contact or a psychological coping mechanism, only that participants who reported them showed measurable differences in mental health metrics. The findings were limited to self-reported experiences and did not address the metaphysical claims underlying mediumship practices.

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