Thin Boundary and Transliminality in Relation with Apparitional Experiences and Sense of Presence

Abstract

Objective. To compare the experiences of people who have apparitions and a sense of presence with a control group (without experience) in the degree of frequency of other anomalous experiences, transliminality and thin boundary. Three specifi c hypotheses are tested here: (a) people who report apparitional experiences and sense of presence score higher anomalous experiences, (b) higher transliminality, (c) and thinner boundaries than control. Method. Four scales were used, the Cardiff Anomalous Perceptions Scale, the Revised Transliminality Scale (RTS), the Anomalous/Paranormal Inventory (AEI), and the Boundary Questionnaire. A sample of 203 1 El presente proyecto fue subsidiado por la Fundación BIAL de Portugal, bajo el título “Hallucination Experience and Psi (Stage 2): New Psychological, Psychopathological, Psychophysiological and Transcultural Approach (Grant 8/10)”. 2 Doctor en Psicología. Instituto de Psicología Paranormal. Salta 2015, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Correo de correspondencia: rapp@fi bertel.com.ar