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After-death communication

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Spiritual Evidence Map/Last updated May 10, 2026/Claims v1.0.0-provisional/Sources v1.0.0/Scores provisional

Summary

Overview of reported sense-of-presence and communication experiences after a loved one's death, including common phenomenology and bereavement contexts.

Why it matters here

Reasonable general reference for after-death communication language; the term itself is relatively recent in the academic literature.

Linked claims

Evidence score 5/10

After-death communication

Around half of bereaved adults report sense-of-presence experiences. Common, meaningful, hard to verify.

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Topic hub

Survival & Afterlife

Evidence around dying, near-death experience, and what (if anything) continues.

Evidence pillar

Survival after death

Whether anything of mind continues.

Evidence pillar

Mediumship & after-death communication

Reports of contact with the deceased.