title: The laying on of health: personality patterns of psychic healers.
abstract: Twenty-six psychic healers who claimed to heal by way of touch were studied with psychological tests to see whether they had personality characteristics in common. The consistencies they showed could be conceptualized in a way that sheds light on the nature of all healing.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Appelbaum
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008602:Mental Healing; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D012649:Self Concept; D014110:Touch