Abstract Children have been found to report memories rooted in a past life and significant research has been conducted on this subject. However, since this has often been seen as a form of reincarnation, various groups of individuals have dismissed it on the basis of it not being a part of their religious beliefs. Therefore, this paper aims to focus on the retelling of cases primarily within the United States, evaluating case studies to elucidate any patterns or psychological causes that arise within these children. Additionally, there is also a critical discussion on the presence of synchronicity and numinosity and how these concepts can represent the experiences that families and children face. The argument will be made that, although reincarnation cases can be manipulated in regions where it is of high belief, children from places where reincarnation is not highly recognized also have compelling cases, solid with facts and devoid of fraud. Keywords: children, past life, synchro
Extra Credit The film that I watch was Surviving Death by Leslie Kean, particularly the first season's last episode. This episode encompassed the two significant cases that I chose to focus on—Ryan Hammons’ case, which has the most amount of verified information, and James Leininger. The episode explores through the parents and the primary psychiatrist who dealt with his case. It showcased old videos of the moments where Ryan picks out the images from the recognition tests. It also showed Martyn’s daughter, who also told her perspective on Ryan's facts. This portion of the episode solidified my understanding of Ryan’s and gave a perspective on how this affected him later as an older adult. James Leininger was also showcased, and it showed the differences between the two cases and their ability for recognition. James, even as an adult, can go back to the final times of his past personality. This episode compasses the two major cases that my paper also looks into. Reading articl