Many years ago, my grandmother was shopping in a department store when she heard her father’s favorite song begin playing. She thought of him and at that very moment he appeared in front of her. She ...

Last week we looked in detail at the scientific implausibility of group hallucinations. That is, since hallucinations are personal mental events, groups of people can’t hallucinate the same thing, in ...

When my grandmother passed away, I was devastated by grief and loneliness. I began experiencing hallucinations, hearing her voice even though I knew she wasn’t there. Traditional outlets like talking ...

A grieving widow may miss her deceased partner so profoundly that she may feel as though her loved one has returned from the great beyond to visit her. Is this a hallucination or a genuine ghost ...

Last week, we looked in detail at the scientific implausibility of group hallucinations. That is, since hallucinations are personal mental events, groups of people can't hallucinate the same thing in ...