The uncanny feeling that a dead person is still close by

Created

Mon, 04/05/2026 - 20:00

Updated

Mon, 04/05/2026 - 20:00

A damaged photograph showing a blur of vivid colours and textures, featuring a partially visible figure of a child on the left side.

The sense that a dead person is still with us is both eerie and common: can we find a naturalistic explanation for it?

- by Alicja Nowacka