The 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks and collective trauma experiences

Record summary

Research and testimony following the 15 March 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks describe grief, dissociation, altered time, intrusive imagery, dreams of the dead and spiritually framed experiences. These materials can inform comparison between trauma-related altered states and claims of contact, precognition or collective consciousness. They concern real victims and communities, not paranormal evidence. Researchers must use trauma-informed methods and distinguish clinical findings, personal testimony, religious interpretation and media narration rather than treating all accounts as one phenomenon.