past life regression

Reliving previous incarnations

Past life regression is a technique, typically using hypnosis, that claims to recover memories from previous incarnations.

Practitioners guide subjects into a trance state where they supposedly access experiences from lives lived before their current birth.

The practice is rooted in belief in reincarnation and is used therapeutically by some to explore phobias or relationships, though mainstream psychology considers "recovered" past-life memories to be products of suggestion and imagination rather than genuine recall.

Opposites
temporal focus of therapeutic technique

past life regressionGestalt therapy

Awareness-centered humanistic treatment approach

mindfulness meditation · grounding techniques · cognitive behavioral therapy · behavioral therapy

epistemic/metaphysical stance

past life regressionskeptical inquiry

Evidence-demanding examination of claims

direction of temporal movement

past life regressionage progression

Simulated aging over time

mindfulness · grounding techniques

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Rated G