What are ghosts? Why are ghosts? How are ghosts? Pretend, for fun, and they aren't, in that order. Ghosts exist in the space of low resolution and little information. We ask the hard questions about the plausibility of ghosts as well as explore Haunted Person Syndrome (HPS). Are you haunted by a ghost? Tell us all about it!

Recommendations

• Abraham:  Till Death (https://www.netflix.com/title/81075469)
• Shane: Mortal Kombat 1: Chaos Reigns Expansion (https://www.mortalkombat.com/en-us/khaos-reigns)

10/30/24 Holidays

• Happy Halloween! (tomorrow)
• National Wicked Day
• National Text your Ex Day
• National Publicist Day
• National Candy Corn Day
• National Checklist Day
• Create a Great Funeral Day
• Haunted Refrigerator Night
• Mine Rescue Day
• Pomegranate Festival
• Bat Appreciate Week
• Henry Winkler bday
• LGBTQ+ History Month

Links and References: 

1. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9067702/
2. https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2022/06/18/new-psychological-research-says-paranormal-experiences-are-the-norm-not-the-exception/
3. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20141030-the-truth-about-the-paranormal
4. https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/paranormal
5. https://sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2023/10/conversation-are-ghosts-real.php
6. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-life-changes/202211/the-psychological-ghosts-haunt-us
7. https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2022.790073
8. https://northcarolinaghosts.com/resources/brief-history-of-ghosts/
9. https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4400922-americans-ghosts-aliens-devil-survey/#:~:text=Among%20those%20surveyed%2C%2056.9%20percent,say%20they%20believe%20in%20God.
10. https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/afterlife/ghost.htm
11. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2020-66135-001
12. https://theness.com/neurologicablog/ghosts-are-not-real/
13. https://www.amnh.org/explore/science-topics/microbiome-health/meet-your-microbiome#:~:text=Given%20that%20fact%2C%20it%20shouldn,in%20our%20bodies%20are%20bacterial.

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