A psychic medium is an individual who claims to have the ability to communicate with spirits, guides, or other supernatural entities. These individuals often use their spiritual intuition or extrasensory perception to convey messages or information from the spiritual realm to the living. Psychic mediums may use various techniques such as clairvoyance, clairsentience, or psychometry to connect with the spiritual realm and receive messages. Some people believe that psychic mediums have a gift or special sensitivity that allows them to communicate with the departed, while others view their abilities as a form of fraud or deception.
Psychic mediums have been a source of fascination and controversy for centuries. While some individuals believe in the authenticity of psychic mediums and their abilities to communicate with the spiritual realm, skeptics argue that these claims are based on deception or wishful thinking. Despite the skepticism, psychic mediums continue to attract a following and offer their services to those seeking closure or insight from the spiritual world. The practice of psychic mediumship raises important questions about the nature of consciousness, the afterlife, and the existence of supernatural phenomena. As a graduate student, I am interested in exploring the science behind psychic mediumship and understanding the psychological and sociocultural factors that influence people’s beliefs in these phenomena.