2 February 2026 · First online (indexed publication record)
Jéssica Plácido, Marco Aurélio Vinhosa Bastos, Paulo Roberto Haidamus de Oliveira Bastos and colleagues
Psychiatry research. Neuroimaging · Controlled EEG comparison
A small study compared brain-network changes during mediumistic trance and prayer. Both tasks altered EEG-derived connectivity measures, with different frequency-band patterns.
Method and scope
Secondary data from 28 women were analysed: 14 mediums performed a trance task and 14 comparison participants listened and prayed.
What to keep in mind
Different tasks and a small sample constrain interpretation. Brain-state differences do not independently verify a claimed source of mediumistic information.
Original paper & source
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2026.112164
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