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

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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    History of Medicine
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ISBN

  • 9781526173508
  • 1526173506