RE: Can multiple people hallucinate the same thing at the same time ?
August 20, 2022 at 4:26 pm
(August 20, 2022 at 3:53 pm)LazaB Wrote:(August 20, 2022 at 3:19 pm)Jehanne Wrote: Why do you think the burden of proof exists at all to explain anything that is outside the realm of observation and/or experiment? Besides, there are literally thousands of controlled psychological experiments that offer purely naturalistic explanations for hallucinations, both individual and collective experiences.
" Why do you think the burden of proof exists at all to explain anything that is outside the realm of observation and/or experiment? "
Because it is interesting and we don't even understand collective hallucinations that well , the miracle of the sun for example is an laughable example because " "not only did all those present not see the phenomenon, but also there are considerable inconsistencies among witnesses as to what they did see " , so that is not the same as the whole family seeing their dead grandmother for months in their apartment and they all agree down to the details , or two people seeing a young boy go though a wall and they even agree on the details of the child's old fashioned clothes and many similar examples , i hate being the one who seems to be pushing the supernatural explanation because honestly i am not , i am just saying that to pretend that we have a clear answer is dishonest.
As for a whole family seeing a dead relative, again, they can have individual experiences which they combine later on. Or, you may have a dominant individual or two who is convincing others to see things with their "spiritual eye". The example that you provide is simply an example of cultish behavior, one that is widely described and documented.
