with Philip J. Cozzolino, Ph.D.
For 60 years, researchers have rigorously examined "cases of the reincarnation type" (CORT), in which young children express memories of a past life.
Dr. Cozzolino will present two new studies that provide valuable insights into this remarkable phenomenon. The first study explores parental reactions to a child's past-life memory claims, following their attitudes over time and their levels of support for their children’s claims.
The second study addresses CORT children who purportedly exhibited xenoglossy—the extraordinary occurrence of speaking a foreign language they should not be able to speak—and its relationship to the emotional and violence/trauma features of the children's past-life narratives.
The hope is that these findings lead to a deeper understanding of children's past-life memories.
Philip J. Cozzolino, Ph.D., is Research Associate Professor in the Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville. In 2006, Dr. Cozzolino received his Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Minnesota and spent the next 17 years at the University of Essex in England prior to joining DOPS. He studies meaning in life, focusing on the positive psychological consequences of death awareness. Inspired by near-death experience research, he generated a psychological model linking healthy considerations of death to increased wellbeing, self-direction, and authenticity. His work has been covered in the Huffington Post, Psychology Today, Scientific American, and BBC Radio 4.