I'm a philosopher, theoretical psychologist and parapsychologist of 38 who is working on several books about life after death and related subjects. I have written many articles about reincarnation research and related subjects, and two books, one of which (in Dutch) was published in 2000, "Parapsychologisch onderzoek naar reïncarnatie en leven na de dood". I have also written a general course about parapsychology (also in Dutch). The unpublished book about reincarnation was written together with my Indian friend Dr. K.S. Rawat and addresses the evidence for reincarnation.

As a researcher, I have come across some very interesting pre-birth memories, i.e. relating to an intermediate state between the previous life and this one. I was struck by the correspondences between the PBEs (or MIPs as I sometimes call them, Memories of an Intermission Period) and Near-Death Experiences (NDEs).

 

I'm interested in the entire field of PBEs. Aspects which have captured my special interest are:

- Correspondences between PBEs and NDEs.

- Correspondences between PBEs and other fields, e.g. poltergeist or postmortem communication. ( For example, in one of Stevenson's cases, that of Veer Singh, the subject recalled having broken the plank of a swing, when he was a discarnate spirit. This memory corresponded to an incident before his birth, of which he could not have been aware normally.)

- Planning of the next life and its implications for the meaning of life, of hardship, etc.

- Contacts with higher beings.