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Are you one of the many people who have seen loved ones beyond the grave? These spectres are sometimes called ghosts, sometimes dismissed as grief hallucinations. But this kind of haunting is more common than you may think. Intrigued? Read on: https://thewalrus.ca/why-do-we-see-dead-people/ 1/5
The first scientific survey that examined visions of the dead was conducted in the 1880s by founding members of London’s Society for Psychical Research, whose membership included Alfred Russel Wallace, co-inventor of the theory of evolution. More here: https://thewalrus.ca/why-do-we-see-dead-people/ 2/5
Then came Freud and his concept of “wishful psychosis” in grief: the idea that you may see a loved one or feel their presence after they are gone. According to him, these were warning signs of lingering dependency and were best ignored and forgotten. https://thewalrus.ca/why-do-we-see-dead-people/ 3/5
The experiences described by mourners are often dismissed or met with awkward silences. But, for many who see familiar ghosts, these paranormal encounters are not a problem. Research even suggests that they may lead to a greater acceptance of loss. https://thewalrus.ca/why-do-we-see-dead-people/ 4/5
Almost 150 years after the first scientific studies on ghosts, experts still have no idea what, exactly, is happening in the brain of someone who sees a dead loved one. Can you relate? Want to know more? Read @pearsonspost’s full article here: https://thewalrus.ca/why-do-we-see-dead-people/ 5/5
Have you seen a ghost or had some sort of spiritual encounter with a loved one? What happened? Share your story here in the thread 
