Dr. Jim Tucker: Children Who Remember Previous Lives UVA Division of Perceptual Studies 2016-11-17 | (Please note: All rights reserved)In this video, Dr. Jim Tucker, author of 'Return to Life' and 'Life Before Life', and director of the UVA The Division of Perceptual Studies, presents his research regarding small children who remember details of a previous life. He also offers some history about the founding of the Division of Perceptual Studies at UVA by Dr. Ian Stevenson. The UVA DOPS faculty gathered to offer public lectures at the Boston Museum of Science on September 17th, 2016, as part of a special one day event, "Do We Survive Death? A Look at the Evidence". This event was sponsored by Tracy Coen.The Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) is a research unit within the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia Health System. The research faculty of the Division are known internationally for their expertise and research integrity in the investigation of phenomena relevant to the nature of consciousness and its relationship to the physical world.For more information about the research being done at the UVA Division of Perceptual Studies, please visit our website at uvadops.org Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/UVADOPS*Please note: all rights reserved
After Death Communication: History, Research, and Impact with Dr. Kim Penberthy UVA Division of Perceptual Studies 2024-09-19 | Dr. Kim Penberthy presents her research, as well as the research of others, on the topic of after death communications (ADCs). Approximately 1 in 3 people report an ADC at some point in their lives, typically within a year of the death of a loved one, and these experiences occur in cultures all around the world. During this webinar, Dr. Penberthy will discuss and answer questions about her research on the history, prevalence, and impact of after-death communications (ADCs) on human belief systems, fears, spirituality, and grieving.Webinar recorded on September 18, 2024.--The Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) is a research unit within the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia Health System. The research faculty of the Division are known internationally for their expertise and research integrity in the investigation of phenomena relevant to the nature of consciousness and its relationship to the physical world.
Theory of Consciousness Meeting summary - July 2024 UVA Division of Perceptual Studies 2024-08-07 | At the end of July 2024, the Division of Perceptual Studies hosted an intense 3-day meeting organized by Dr. Edward F. Kelly and centered on presentations by four carefully chosen physicists and philosophers of physics who take the reality of psi phenomena seriously (Federico Faggin, Bernard Carr, Timothy Eastman, and Ruth Kastner). The main result was that, in principle, it is possible to fill the current gap between the emerging foundations of modern physics and the views resulting from previous projects on a theory of consciousness.Learn more by watching this 2-hour summary of the 3-day event. -----The Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) is a research unit within the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia Health System. The research faculty of the Division are known internationally for their expertise and research integrity in the investigation of phenomena relevant to the nature of consciousness and its relationship to the physical world.
Psi Phenomena and the Brain: Intro to DOPS Neuroimaging Lab with Dr. David Acunzo UVA Division of Perceptual Studies 2024-07-12 | David Acunzo, PhD discusses his work on psi phenomena in the Ray Westphal Neuroimaging Lab at the Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS).DOPS is a research unit within the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia Health System. The research faculty of DOPS are known internationally for their expertise and research integrity in the investigation of phenomena relevant to the nature of consciousness and its relationship to the physical world.Webinar recorded on July 10th, 2024.
Parental Attitudes on Children who Report Memories of Past Lives with Dr. Cozzolino UVA Division of Perceptual Studies 2024-05-09 | Philip Cozzolino, PhD discusses his research on the attitudes of parents regarding their children who report memories of previous lives. Are mothers more supportive than fathers? What happens when a parent tries to encourage or suppress the memories? Do parental attitudes change as a case gets stronger?Learn the answers to all of these questions, and more, by watching this webinar. Recorded May 8th, 2024.
Jim Tucker, MD: Director of DOPS, Bonner-Lowry Prof. of Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral Sciences UVA Division of Perceptual Studies 2023-04-28 | Meet Jim Tucker, Director of the UVA Division of Perceptual Studies (UVADOPS). Dr. Tucker is a pediatric psychiatrist and is focused on researching cases of young children who spontaneously make statements about remembering specific details from a past life. Dr. Tucker is the author of three excellent books on the subject of young children who have memories of a previous life:-Life Before Life-Return to Life -Before: Children’s Memories of Previous LivesUVA DOPS is a research unit within the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia Health System. The research faculty of the Division are known internationally for their expertise and research integrity in the investigation of phenomena relevant to the nature of consciousness and its relationship to the physical world.
Bruce Greyson, MD: Chester Carlson Prof. Emeritus of Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral Sciences, UVA DOPS UVA Division of Perceptual Studies 2023-04-28 | Meet Bruce Greyson, former Director of UVA DOPS, Chester Carlson Prof. Emeritus of Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral Sciences, and a seminal member of the research faculty at the UVA Division of Perceptual Studies (UVADOPS). Dr. Greyson is a clinical psychiatrist and is well known for his groundbreaking research, over the past 40 plus years, into all aspects of the phenomena of near-death experiences. Dr. Greyson is a leading expert on the complex subject of near-death experiences. Dr. Greyson is the author of "After: A Doctor Explores What Near-death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond", and co-author of "The Handbook of Near-Death Experiences: Thirty Years of Investigation".UVA DOPS is a research unit within the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia Health System. The research faculty of the Division are known internationally for their expertise and research integrity in the investigation of phenomena relevant to the nature of consciousness and its relationship to the physical world.
Marieta Pehlivanova, PhD: Research Assist. Prof of Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral Sciences, UVA DOPS UVA Division of Perceptual Studies 2023-04-28 | Meet Marieta Pehlivanova, a member of the research faculty at the UVA Division of Perceptual Studies (UVADOPS). Dr. Pehlivanova is a research psychologist and is especially interested in studying near-death experience phenomena and how to best support those who have had these life altering experiences.UVA DOPS is a research unit within the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia Health System. The research faculty of the Division are known internationally for their expertise and research integrity in the investigation of phenomena relevant to the nature of consciousness and its relationship to the physical world.
Edward Kelly, PhD: Prof. of Research, UVA Division of Perceptual Studies UVA Division of Perceptual Studies 2023-04-28 | Meet Ed Kelly, a member of the research faculty at the UVA Division of Perceptual Studies (UVADOPS). Dr. Kelly is an experimental psychologist and a neuroscientist. Dr. Kelly is especially interested in using our neuroimaging lab to study extrasensory states and psi processes. Dr. Kelly conducts his research in the the Ray Westphal eeg lab facility at UVA DOPS. Dr. Ed Kelly has co-authored and edited 3 important books: -Irreducible Mind: Toward a psychology for the 21st century-Beyond Physicalism: Toward reconciliation of science and spirituality-Consciousness Unbound: Liberating mind from the tyranny of materialismUVA DOPS is a research unit within the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia Health System. The research faculty of the Division are known internationally for their expertise and research integrity in the investigation of phenomena relevant to the nature of consciousness and its relationship to the physical world.
Kim Penberthy, PhD: Chester Carlson Prof. of Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral Sciences, UVA DOPS Faculty UVA Division of Perceptual Studies 2023-04-28 | Meet Kim Penberthy, Chester Carlson Prof. of Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral Sciences, and a member of the research faculty at the UVA Division of Perceptual Studies (UVADOPS). Dr. Kim Penberthy is a clinical psychologist and is especially interested in researching altered states.Dr. Penberthy is the author of “Living Mindfully Across the Lifespan: An Intergenerational Guide”.UVA DOPS is a research unit within the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia Health System. The research faculty of the Division are known internationally for their expertise and research integrity in the investigation of phenomena relevant to the nature of consciousness and its relationship to the physical world.
SXSW Panel Discussion: Is There Life After Death? Featuring Jim Tucker, MD and Kim Penberthy, PhD. UVA Division of Perceptual Studies 2022-05-20 | Jim Tucker and Kim Penberthy of the UVA Division of Perceptual Studies (UVADOPS) were the presenters for this special panel discussion of “Is There Life After Death?”, at the SXSW conference, 2022. Dr. Tucker is the Director of the UVA Division of Perceptual Studies, author of “Before: Children’s Memories of Previous Lives”, and leads the DOPS research efforts into children who remember previous lives. Dr. Penberthy is a faculty member of UVA DOPS, author of “Living Mindfully Across the Lifespan: An Intergenerational Guide”, and has a special interest in research related to altered states.The Panel Discussion was facilitated by Deborah Blum of MIT. Deborah Blum is a Pulitzer-prizewinning American science journalist, columnist, and author of six books, including “The Poison Squad” and “The Poisoner’s Handbook”. She is a former president of the National Association of Science Writers, was a member of the governing board of the World Federation of Science Writers, and currently serves on the board of advisors of the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing. In 2015, Blum was selected as the fourth director of the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT and is the founder of the award-winning science magazine, "Undark".Panel Discussion Description: Is There Life After Death?Our relationship with death and dying is evolving and along with it, our ever expanding exploration into the nature of human consciousness. The research being conducted at UVA DOPS addresses the question of whether or not some form of human consciousness can survive bodily death. What is the nature of human consciousness? Is there life after death? These are the questions driving the research at the University of Virginia’s Division of Perceptual Studies, where researchers explore the nature of human consciousness during life and after death, testing the boundaries of prevailing scientific paradigms and shaping future scientific breakthroughs. The research conducted at UVA DOPS, expands traditional paradigms about the mind-brain relationship, and more broadly, the nature of consciousness and what it means to be human with important implications around how we deal with death anxiety, grief, mental health, and finding purpose.Presenters:Jim Tucker, MD: Director of UVA DOPS, Bonner-Lowry Professor of Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral SciencesKim Penberthy, PhD: UVA DOPS Chester Carlson Professor of Psychiatry & Neurobehavioral SciencesPanel Facilitator: Deborah Blum, M.A.: Director of the Knight Science Journalism Program at M.I.T., Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and founder of the award-winning science magazine, "Undark".Learn more: www.uvadops.org Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/UVADOPS Subscribe to our UVA DOPS newsletter: bit.ly/3rZTPAF
Meet UVA’s Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) UVA Division of Perceptual Studies 2021-12-14 | (Note** all rights reserved**)Housed at the University of Virginia’s School of Medicine, The Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) explores the nature of consciousness in life and after death — and what these phenomena may illuminate about our understanding of the relationship between the brain and the mind.Meet the team of researchers who objectively document and rigorously analyze data and cases pertaining to near-death experiences, children who remember past lives, psi abilities, and altered states of consciousness, including:Jim B. Tucker, M.D. - Director of the Division of Perceptual Studies Bruce Greyson, M.D. - Professor Emeritus, Division of Perceptual StudiesEdward Francis Kelly, Ph.D. - Professor of Research, Division of Perceptual Studies J. Kim Penberthy, Ph.D. - Professor, Division of Perceptual Studies Marieta Pehlivanova, Ph.D. - Senior Research Specialist, Division of Perceptual Studies Learn more: www.uvadops.org Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/UVADOPS Subscribe to our newsletter: bit.ly/3rZTPAF
Dr. Kim Penberthy-Meditation and Altered States of Consciousness UVA Division of Perceptual Studies 2019-05-14 | (*Please note: all rights reserved)This video was intially uploaded on Nov 17, 2016In this video, research faculty member Dr. Kim Penberthy presents some preliminary findings regarding reports of unusual and extraordinary human experiences of novice, intermediate, and advanced meditators who enter into altered states during their meditation practice.The Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) is a research unit within the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia Health System. The research faculty of the Division are known internationally for their expertise and research integrity in the investigation of phenomena relevant to the nature of consciousness and its relationship to the physical world.
John Cleese & Ed Kelly discuss survival of consciousness beyond death UVA Division of Perceptual Studies 2019-05-10 | (*Please note: all rights reserved )John Cleese is a friend and supporter of the research being done at UVA DOPS into the nature of consciousness. Mr. Cleese has a long history of personal interest in this important area of inquiry.In this video John Cleese and DOPS research faculty member Dr. Edward F. Kelly exchange ideas about current issues regarding scientific inquiry into the nature of consciousness. They discuss ideas and concepts related to survival of consciousness beyond the physical.Dr. Kelly's recent books include "Irreducible Mind" and "Beyond Physicalism". Follow this link for more information about these important books :https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/publications/books/study-of-mind-and-body/The Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) is a research unit within the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia Health System. The research faculty of the Division are known internationally for their expertise and research integrity in the investigation of phenomena relevant to the nature of consciousness and its relationship to the physical world. DOPS was founded at UVA in 1967 by the late Dr. Ian Stevenson as a result of a generous donation from Xerox inventor Chester F. Carlson. Dr. Stevenson passed away in 2007. For 35 years, he served as the Director of the Division and held the Chester F. Carlson Professor of Psychiatry Chair. Upon Dr. Stevenson’s retirement in 2002, Dr. Bruce Greyson, the long-time editor of the Journal of Near-Death Studies, was appointed Director of the Division. Upon Dr. Greyson’s retirement, Dr. Jim Tucker became the director of DOPS in the fall of 2014.
Ed Kelly interviewed by John Cleese @ Science, Skeptics and the Study of Consciousness UVA Division of Perceptual Studies 2019-05-10 | (*Please note: all rights reserved )John Cleese is a friend and supporter of the research into the nature of consciousness being done at UVA DOPS. Mr. Cleese has a long history of personal interest in this important area of inquiry.In this video John Cleese is interviewing UVA DOPS research faculty member and author Dr. Edward F. Kelly, about current issues regarding scientific inquiry into the nature of consciousness. They discuss science, skeptics and the study of consciousness.Dr. Kelly's recent books include "Irreducible Mind" and "Beyond Physicalism" .You will find descriptions of and links to these important books here: https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/publications/books/study-of-mind-and-body/ The Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) is a research unit within the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia Health System. The research faculty of the Division are known internationally for their expertise and research integrity in the investigation of phenomena relevant to the nature of consciousness and its relationship to the physical world. DOPS was founded at UVA in 1967 by the late Dr. Ian Stevenson as a result of a generous donation from Xerox inventor Chester F. Carlson. Dr. Stevenson passed away in 2007. For 35 years, he served as the Director of the Division and held the Chester F. Carlson Professor of Psychiatry Chair. Upon Dr. Stevenson’s retirement in 2002, Dr. Bruce Greyson, the long-time editor of the Journal of Near-Death Studies, was appointed Director of the Division. Upon Dr. Greyson’s retirement, Dr. Jim Tucker became the director of DOPS in the fall of 2014.
John Cleese Interviews Dr. Jim Tucker re: DOPS Research into Childrens Past Life Memories UVA Division of Perceptual Studies 2019-05-10 | (*Please note: all rights reserved )John Cleese is a friend and supporter of the research being done at UVA DOPS into the nature of consciousness. Mr. Cleese has a long history of personal interest in this important area of inquiry.In this video John Cleese is interviewing pediatric psychiatrist and director of UVA DOPS, Dr. Jim Tucker, about his research into the memories of young children who appear to recall specific factual memories of a previous life. In this video, Dr. Tucker presents some of the details of the case of 'Ryan' who recalled specific facts about the life of a man name 'Marty Martin'. The Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) is a research unit within the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia Health System. The research faculty of the Division are known internationally for their expertise and research integrity in the investigation of phenomena relevant to the nature of consciousness and its relationship to the physical world.
UVA DOPS Faculty Presentation: Do We Survive Death? A Look at the Evidence. UVA Division of Perceptual Studies 2016-11-17 | (*Please note: all rights reserved )"Do We Survive Death? A Look at the Evidence"-a special public lecture event presented by UVA Division of Perceptual Studies faculty.This video contains a 2 hour 30 minute segment of the special public lecture event that took place at the Science Museum of Boston, September 17th, 2016. The UVA DOPS faculty gathered in Boston to offer lectures about their research. This event was sponsored by Tracy Coen.In this video, UVA DOPS advisory board member Patrick Belisle, is acting as the moderator for the duration of the event. Our sponsor Tracy Coen, as well as near-death experiencer Jeff Olsen, are also featured in the video before the lecturers begin their presentations.The DOPS researchers in order of appearance are as follows: Dr. Bruce Greyson; Dr. Jim Tucker; Dr. Kim Penberthy; and Dr. Ed Kelly. There is a panel discussion at the end in which the researchers address questions posed by the audience members.The Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) is a research unit within the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia Health System. The research faculty of the Division are known internationally for their expertise and research integrity in the investigation of phenomena relevant to the nature of consciousness and its relationship to the physical world.For more information about the research being done at the UVA Division of Perceptual Studies, please visit our website at uvadops.org Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/UVADOPS
Dr. Edward F. Kelly: Consciousness is More Than a Product of Brain Activity UVA Division of Perceptual Studies 2016-11-17 | (Please note: All rights reserved)"Consciousness is More than a Product of Brain Activity"- a lecture presented by Dr. Edward F. Kelly author/editor of 'Irreducible Mind' and 'Beyond Physicalism', and director of the Ray Westphal neuro-imaging lab at UVA DOPS. In this video, Dr. Kelly presents his research and ideas regarding the nature of mind and brain, as well as the overall implications of shifting the current scientific paradigm beyond the limitations of mainstream material science. The UVA DOPS faculty gathered to offer public lectures at the Boston Museum of Science on September 17th, 2016, as part of a special one day event, "Do We Survive Death? A Look at the Evidence". This event was sponsored by Tracy Coen.The Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) is a research unit within the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia Health System. The research faculty of the Division are known internationally for their expertise and research integrity in the investigation of phenomena relevant to the nature of consciousness and its relationship to the physical world.For more information about the research being done at the UVA Division of Perceptual Studies, please visit our website at uvadops.org Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/UVADOPS
Dr. Bruce Greyson: Near-death Experiences-Jeff Olsen shares his personal NDE UVA Division of Perceptual Studies 2016-11-16 | (Please note: All rights reserved)Dr. Bruce Greyson, a faculty member at the UVA Division of Perceptual Studies, presents his research on near-death experiences in the second half of this video. Prior to Dr. Greyson's presentation, we hear author Jeff Olsen describing his own personal and profound near-death experience. The UVA DOPS faculty gathered to offer public lectures at the Boston Museum of Science on September 17th, 2016, as part of a special one day event, "Do We Survive Death? A Look at the Evidence". This event was sponsored by Tracy Coen.The Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) is a research unit within the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia Health System. The research faculty of the Division are known internationally for their expertise and research integrity in the investigation of phenomena relevant to the nature of consciousness and its relationship to the physical world.
