Leda L Talib

Candidate genes related to spiritual mediumship: a whole-exome sequencing analysis of highly gifted mediums.

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria 2025 Wagner Farid Gattaz, Marianna de Abreu Costa, Angélica Salatino-Oliveira et al.

There has been a call for neuroscientific studies of spiritual experiences due to their global prevalence, significant impact, and importance for understanding the mind-brain problem. Mediumship is a spiritual experience where individuals claim to communicate with or be influenced by deceased persons or non-material entities. We assessed whether mediums carry specific genetic alterations. We...