Mental health

New Video: Spirit Visions (1/3): Message or Madness?

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Following up on my recent video about the Ghost Exhibition in Basel, I’m shifting the lens toward a woefully underexplored historical puzzle: How did spirit visions and related experiences go from being dismissed as “insanity” to being explored as modern therapeutic tools? Part 1 of this new video trilogy sets the stage by exploring dramatic … Read more

What is the Historical Study of Science and Magic Good for?

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Christian Jarrett, an editor at Aeon magazine, approached me after reading my response to a Japanese newspaper query on ghost beliefs in the West last year to commission a short article on a similar topic. I was happy to comply, and my Aeon piece on the hidden history of hallucinations and visions went online in … Read more