The researchers concluded that the majority
of the mediums developed their mediumship
during childhood and
that they also showed a
high socio-educational
level. In addition, they
found only a very low
level of psychiatric disorders among the mediums. Thus, the mediums who have so often
been labelled as “crazy”
turn out to be people
with few psychological
problems and a high
level of education.
During
2001–2008,
Professor Gary Schwartz
and colleagues from the
University of Arizona
conducted
detailed
research
into
the
authenticity of mediumship.
They investigated the
well-known mediums
George Anderson and
John Edward, and other
mediums such as
Suzane
Northrop,
Laurie Campbell and
48
Anne Gehman.
Their studies confirmed
that all of the mediums
were very precise,
and their degree of success was very high
compared to probability. Factors such
as fraud, error and
coincidence were considered and eliminated.
At The Windbridge
Institute in Tucson,
Arizona, USA,
from 2008, Dr Julie
Beischel has been con-