Ghostly Encounters

Psychological inflation implies an exaggerated sense of self-importance, accompanied by an unconscious feeling of inferiority. For Jungians, it involves identification with an archetypal energy. When the ego starts to feel that it IS an archetype, rather than feeling awed by it o ...  Show more

When we ask AI for advice, what we are offered is comparable to psychopathy: a performance of warm emotional intelligence without care or concern for our fate. As today’s guest Dr. Aaron Balick has written, “it may have a warm exterior, but its heart is code”.Nevertheless, many o ...  Show more

Why do so many people think they can see and hear ghosts, and what does that say about our conscious experience of the world? For more, go to http://vox.com/unexplainable It’s a great place to sign up for our newsletter, view show transcripts, and read more about the topics on ou ...  Show more

Why do so many people think they can see and hear ghosts, and what does that say about our conscious experience of the world? This episode originally ran on October 27, 2021. For more, go to http://vox.com/unexplainable It’s a great place to view show transcripts and read more ab ...  Show more

Ever had a dream so vivid, so real, that it left you shaken the next morning? Imagine being stalked in your sleep by a stranger who can literally enter your dreams. One listener recounts her unsettling encounters with a man who infiltrated her dreams and life, leaving a trail of ...  Show more

This week’s Encounters is all about the kind of paranormal experiences that happen when the veil is thinnest — during sleep — and what might be waiting there to deliver a message… or something much darker. From recurring childhood nightmares to messages from deceased loved ones, ...  Show more