Presence : the strange science and true stories of the unseen other / Ben Alderson-Day.
- Alderson-Day, Ben
- Date:
- 2023
- Books
About this work
Description
"In this enthralling book, Ben Alderson explores one of the most curious experiences known to humankind: the universal, disturbing sense that someone or something is there when we are alone - the feeling of an unseen presence. When and why do presences emerge? What does this feeling mean, and where does it come from? And how can we even begin to understand a phenomenon that can be transformative for those who experience it, and yet so hard to put into words? The answers to these questions lie in this fascinating exploration through cutting-edge research in contemporary psychology, psychiatry, neuroscience, and philosophy"-- Book jacket flap.
Publication/Creation
Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2023.
Physical description
xv, 285 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contributors
Notes
Simultaneously published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2023.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-275) and index.
Contents
Preface: what is there -- Part 1 : phantom others -- A thickness in the air -- "Things which can never be spoken of" -- The double -- Luke -- The presence robot -- "I'll set the table for three people when it's just me and my wife" -- Part 2: fellow travelers -- The walnut of reality -- The marathon monk of Billingham -- Seeing darkness -- Spirit -- In two minds -- You never asked.
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Where to find it
Location Status History of MedicinePY /ALDNote
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ISBN
- 9781526173508
- 1526173506