After-death communications
- After-death communications
After Death Communications are communications that either are believed to or appear to have been received from a person who has died.
Precise definitions of ADCs vary. According to Bill and Judith Guggenheim, an ADC occurs when a person is "contacted directly and spontaneously by a deceased family member or friend, without the use of psychics, mediums, rituals, or devices of any kind" Harv|Guggenheim|2005. Psychologist Allan Botkin uses the term "induced after-death communication" Harv|Botkin|2005 for his practice of inducing perceived reconnections with key people for grief therapy.
Prevalence of ADCs
"It's estimated that 50-100 million Americans - 20-40% of the population of the United States - have had one or more ADC experiences" Harv|Guggenheim|2005.
References
#Harvard reference
Last=Guggenheim
First=Bill and Judith
Year=2005
Title=After-Death Communication (ADC): Hello From Heaven! by Bill and Judy Guggenheim
URL=http://www.after-death.com/
#Harvard reference
Last=Botkin
First=Allan
Year=2005
Title=Induced ADC's for Grief Therapy
URL=http://induced-adc.com/
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