Playing in the Field: Exploring the nature and emergence of extra sensory experiences with children/Jugando en el Campo: Explorando la naturaleza y el surgimiento de experiencias extrasensoriales en ninos/Jouer avec le champ: explorer la nature et l'emergence des experiences extra-sensorielles avec les enfants/Spielen im Feld: Erforschung der Art und Entstehung von aussersinnlichen Erfahrungen mit Kindern

• Published in: The Journal of parapsychology 2022-09, Vol.86 (2), p.322
• Main Author: Thomas, Donna
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Experiential research; Extrasensory perception; Imagination in children
• ISSN: 0022-3387
• DOI: 10.30891/jopar.2022.02.05

Children can report experiences such as Imaginary Companions, OBEs, exceptional dreams, mediumship abilities, peak experiences, hearing voices and having visions. They experience these phenomena and so-called non-ordinary realities in both formal and informal contexts such as homes, natural spaces, hospitals and schools. A multi-disciplinary approach -narrative talk, art and playis necessary when examining children's extra sensory experiences. Preliminary findings from a program of research with children are examined in this article to consider, a) types of experiences children report; b) children's activities and extra sensory experiences; and c) medical factors which may influence their extra sensory experiences. The article details methodology, findings, and considerations for further research with children and legitimizes reports made by children as data which carries an epistemic authority over their subjective living experiences.