{"id":108,"date":"2019-02-12T16:32:18","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T16:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cozy-mysteries-by-anabisset.com\/?p=108"},"modified":"2023-10-05T18:55:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T18:55:00","slug":"why-people-see-ghosts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cozy-mysteries-by-anabisset.com\/index.php\/2019\/02\/12\/why-people-see-ghosts\/","title":{"rendered":"Why People See Ghosts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have to say, the most fun I have when writing is when I get to research a topic and I find so much more out about it than I would have thought possible. This is the case with ghosts. There is so much information about them, from some pretty credible sources. Like an article I  dug up and put aside, then decided to read today. It&#8217;s titled <em>Why Some People See Ghosts and Other Presences<\/em> by Frank T. McAndrew Ph.D. at Psychology Today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is not to say that Dr. McAndrew believes in ghosts as a corporal being with a mind of their own. Not by any means does he believe that. But he does believe that the people who see ghosts are experiencing something, depending on their current circumstances &#8211; called a &#8216;sensed presence&#8217;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The sensed presence usually happens to individuals who have become  isolated in an extreme or unusual environment, often when high levels of  stress  are involved.&nbsp;These individuals report a perception or feeling that  another person is there to help them cope with a hazardous situation. &#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But he also writes, &#8221; Although sensed presences are most frequently reported by people in  weird or dangerous places, it is not unreasonable to assume that such  experiences can happen in more mundane surroundings.&nbsp; &#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I found the examples he uses to be interesting as well. You can read them and the rest of his article here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/out-the-ooze\/201507\/why-some-people-see-ghosts-and-other-presences\">https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/us\/blog\/out-the-ooze\/201507\/why-some-people-see-ghosts-and-other-presences<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I believe there are many reasons people see ghosts, this is one of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enjoy!  Ana<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have to say, the most fun I have when writing is when I get to research a topic and I find so much more out about it than I would have thought possible. This is the case with ghosts. There is so much information about them, from some pretty credible sources. 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