Bereaved people often report having sensory and quasi-sensory experiences of the
deceased (SED), and there is an ongoing debate over whether SED are associated with …

Aim To describe a synthesis of the experience related to the spirituality of those living a
bereavement journey in primary qualitative studies. Design A systematic review of …

This second edition textbook provides invaluable guidance on carrying out qualitative
research in psychology using methods both individually and in combination. Suitable for …

A wide-ranging philosophical exploration of what it is to experience grief and what this tells
us about human emotional life. Experiences of grief can be bewildering, disorienting, and …

This study aimed to test the hypothesis that meaning making is a mediating process in the
relationship between risk factors for prolonged grief disorder (PGD) and subsequent …

This paper shows how phenomenological research can enhance our understanding of what
it is to experience grief. I focus specifically on themes in the work of Maurice Merleau‐Ponty …

Consolation is grief's traditional amelioration, but contemporary bereavement theory lacks a
conceptual framework to include it. The article begins to develop that framework. The article …

This paper addresses the nature of sensed-presence experiences that are commonplace
among the bereaved and occur cross-culturally. Although these experiences are often …

The purpose of this study was to create a detailed characterization of the nature of the
sensory perceptions associated with after-death communication. A primary aim was to …

Following bereavement, continuing bonds (CBs) include engaging with memories, illusions,
sensory and quasi-sensory perceptions, hallucinations, communication, actions, and belief …