Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

N. Nandini ¹, Priyanka Kacker ²

Affiliations
1 Gujarat Forensic Science University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, IN
2 Institute of Behavioral Science, Gujarat Forensic Science University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, IN

Abstract

The study was conducted to examine brain activities for induced paranormal experience and also to examine the difference between memory for remembrance andrecognftion. The research design was prepared on the basis of gap found in the previous researches. This was the first kind of study which was conducted to study induced paranormal experience using BEOS instrument. Parapsychology is a field of study concerned with the investigation of paranormal and psychic phenomena which include telepathy, precognrtion, clairvoyance, psycho-kinesis, near-death experiences, reincarnation, apparitional experiences, and other paranormal claims. The BEOS profiling test uses a recording of brain electrical activity as a parameter, the NSS System records the electrical activity of the brain produced while presenting stimuli in the form of auditory and visual probes. BEOS is used for eliciting electro physiological evidence of a person's participation in the event. It is a non-invasive scientific method of interrogation. To determine the presence of specific information in the brain. A Neuro-psychological method generally referred as Brain Fingerprinting The study consisted sample size of 16 participants, they were further classified into experimental and control groups. Experimental group was presented with 100 minutes of horror video, whereas control group was provided with the narration of the video. Both the groups were instructed to fill Revised Paranormal Belief Scale prior to BEOS recording, to examine the level of paranormal belief of the participants. The findings of the study supported all the hypotheses formulated. The results revealed that, the experimental group were elicited more number of visual imagery recall responses as compared to control group and control group elicited more number of information recall responses as compared to experimental group. In addition to this, the study also revealed gender differences in eliciting visual imagery recall and information recall responses. The female participants elicited more number of visual imagery recall responses as compared to male participants, whereas male participants elicited more number of information recall responses as compared to female participants. In the study it was observed that, female participants had slightly high paranormal belief as compared to male participants. Therefore it can be concluded that, BEOS instrument can differentiate between memory for remembrance and recognition.

Keywords

Experiential Knowledge, BEOS, Paranormal Experience.

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N. Nandini ¹, Nandita Chaube ², M. S. Dahiya ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychiatry, (Geriatric Project Unit), NIMHANS, Bangalore, Karnataka, IN
2 Institute of Behavioral Science, Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, IN

Abstract

Suicide is an act of death resulting from the force against oneself. Suicide is considered as sin in all the religions. There are social (history of family suicide, stressful life events etc.) and psychological (Mental illness, previous suicide attempts etc.) factors influencing individuals to commit suicide. There are many methods of committing suicide such as, pesticide poisoning, hanging, firearms, drug overdose, fatal injuries, exsanguinations, suffocation, drowning etc. This current study is conducted to analyze suicide stories of celebrities. The celebrities who commit suicide may have various reasons like, family problems, failed relationships, pressure of career, disturbed married life etc. As they are unable to cope up or face the pressure of their personal lives being telecasted openly they try to hide and suppress their relationship out of public glare. It has been noticed that, the celebrities who had failed in their love relations are more likely to commit suicide and the most common method of suicide has been by hanging. It is also seen that in all the celebrities suicide cases their male partners were accused of abetting them for committing suicide, but when investigated they were found innocent and released. The police reports also have declared all these deaths as "suicide".

Keywords

Suicide, Celebrities, Distress, Contentment.

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