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Ebenezer Scrooge is confronted by the apparition of his dead business partner, Jacob Marley. John Leech/Wikipedia

October 31, 2019

Victorian scientists thought they’d found an explanation for ghosts – but the public didn’t want to hear it

Karl Bell, University of Portsmouth

Sometimes the unknown is more appealing than the truth – and it has kept ghost hunters in business for generations.

Throughout history, spirits - like this one from the film A Ghost Story - have had a knack for reflecting our greatest fears. IMDB

October 30, 2019

Cyclones, screens, lost souls: how the ghosts we believe in reflect our changing fears

Geir Henning Presterudstuen, Western Sydney University

Wherever and whenever ghost stories materialise, they tend to tap into the things we fear most.

The female ghost in Indonesia’s most recent horror movie is scary. But the data on maternal mortality rates and sexual violence against women are scary too. Rapi Films

October 12, 2017

Indonesian folklore of vengeful female ghosts hold symbols of violence against women

Gita Putri Damayana, Indonesian Center for Law and Policy Studies (PSHK)

A new movie about a female ghost has scared millions in Indonesia. Female ghosts have been center stage in Indonesian folklore and their stories can serve as a warning to the state of women today.

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