The uncanny feeling that a dead person is still close by

About this episode

This episode explores the common yet eerie sensation of feeling a deceased person’s presence and seeks naturalistic explanations for it.

The sense that a dead person is still with us is both eerie and common: can we find a naturalistic explanation for it?. Psyche audio helps you to better understand yourself and others through expert guides, provocative ideas and personal life stories. We address psychological questions and puzzles from a range of perspectives including philosophy, history, anthropology and more. You will discover practical knowledge and insights to help you navigate everyday challenges, overcome difficulties and find meaning, wonder and spirituality. Psyche is a nonprofit digital magazine. With a dedication to pluralism and openness, Psyche is a companion on your journey to better knowing your self and living well. Free to read and now free to listen. Discover articles and videos at psyche.co . Psyche articles are only ever written and edited by human experts. We use AI for audio narration only.

People in this episode

Host: Psyche

Topics covered

• grief
• psychology
• philosophy
• spirituality
• death
• human experience

Keywords

• uncanny feeling
• dead person
• naturalistic explanation
• psychological questions
• spirituality
• Psyche audio

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Organizations: Psyche

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