# Why People Believe In Ghosts – A Psychologist Explains All

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/why-people-believe-in-ghosts-a-psychologist-explains-all/
- Published: 2024-10-27T10:00:53-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Image caption: Have you ever had a strange encounter you can’t explain? Many people have, but does this mean there are ghosts out there – or is the truth more mundane but no less fascinating? Image credit: FOTOKITA / Shutterstock.com. Article by Dr. Russell Moul. IFLScience – October 24, 2024. In February 2021, I was walking home alone along an unlit path when something strange happened. It was snowing, cold, and extremely dark. I had chosen to take this lonely route as a shortcut that led me from the university campus I worked on at the time to the suburbs of the city, but to do so I had to skirt a secluded field along that isolated path. […] Click here to view original web page at www.iflscience.com Curated by John Wysocki Chief Technical Officer See Full Bio