After Death Communication (ADC) Researched with Gwen Grams + Tess McCormick of DOPS Episode 130
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Guests: Gwen Grams, PhD and Tess McCormick of The Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) at The University of Virginia.
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ABOUT GWEN GRAMS, PHD
Gwen Grams has a PhD in Cognitive Psychology, Quantitative Experimental track, from DePaul University in Chicago. She is recently retired from a career in the behavioral health field including ten years as a national consultant on state data and research systems. She currently serves as a Research Lecturer on the Research Faculty Support Track at the University of Virginia, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, Division of Perceptual Studies, focusing on after-death communication.
ABOUT TESS MCCORMICK
Tess is a Research Associate for the University of Virginia's Division of Perceptual Studies and a Care Coordinator for a substance abuse and mental health treatment facility in Central Virginia. She conducts research on after death communications (ADCs), including differences between sudden and expected deaths, impacts on grief and existential anxiety, and verifiable ADC experiences. She has presented her findings at the International Associate of Near Death Studies conference and in peer reviewed manuscripts.
Inspired by the true experiences of her loved ones, Tess aims to investigate the healing effects of ADCs on bereavement. When she is not researching or care-coordinating, she enjoys spending time with her pets and friends and connecting with nature.
ABOUT THE DIVISION OF PERCEPTUAL STUDIES (DOPS)
According to the DOPS Website: Founded in 1967 by Dr. Ian Stevenson, the Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) at the University of Virginia is a research group devoted to the rigorous evaluation of empirical evidence for extraordinary human experiences and capacities.
The primary focus of DOPS is investigating the mind’s relationship to the body and the possibility of consciousness surviving physical death. In general, this process involves studying phenomena that challenge mainstream scientific paradigms regarding the nature of human consciousness.
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