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Regarding the paranormal inquest. . .
>>This is a welcome diversion from my series on Eurogenic >>Psychology. There is a supposed medical >>phenomenon where it is possible to sweat blood. It is claimed by some >>that Jesus may have been suffering from this. Feedback requested. >>Michael Sylvester,PhD >>Daytoma Beach,Florida
>Go to http://www.csicop.org/ and look around you.
My mistake. There's nothing online at CSICOP related to searting blood. I still think that I saw a mention in a Skeptical Inquirer article, 'tho. Got me intrigued enough to do a Web search (Dr. Sylvester could have invested five minutes of his own time). Enter "hematidrosis" in a MedLine search.
I don’t know about “sweating blood,” but the alleged stigmata presented by certain individuals over the centuries (e.g., St. Francis of Assisi, Padre Pio, Theresa Neumann, etc.) has been countered by a possible alternative explanation known as “psychogenic purpura,” where severe emotional trauma is said to be followed by bleeding (similar, in some ways, to conversion disorders). As for a reference, try White’s “Weird Science” (1999), published by Avon Books.
Cheers,
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