Visited by Deceased Loved Ones
September 21, 2012 9:16 AM Subscribe
What do you think of people that claim a deceased loved one visited them?
What theory does science have for those who have claimed a loved one has visited them? In some stories, people claim something that is pretty eery. One story of a woman talking to a man she's always given advice to and is pretty close with and him saying goodbye only to have her find out he was pronounced dead a few hours before. Something like that.
Is it just coincidence, in our heads, or something spiritual?
Also, why do some people feel that a loved one has visited them but no other loved ones, why doesn't everyone experience that? I mean, what's the purpose anyways? If they did have the option to give their last goodbyes, why doesn't everyone that has died do it ya know?
(I know I tend to ask these type of questions, it's always been an interest in mine)
What theory does science have for those who have claimed a loved one has visited them? In some stories, people claim something that is pretty eery. One story of a woman talking to a man she's always given advice to and is pretty close with and him saying goodbye only to have her find out he was pronounced dead a few hours before. Something like that.
Is it just coincidence, in our heads, or something spiritual?
Also, why do some people feel that a loved one has visited them but no other loved ones, why doesn't everyone experience that? I mean, what's the purpose anyways? If they did have the option to give their last goodbyes, why doesn't everyone that has died do it ya know?
(I know I tend to ask these type of questions, it's always been an interest in mine)
This post was deleted for the following reason: This is kind of a grabbag of really subjective stuff that there isn't some concrete scientific position on; I don't think this is going to work at all as an askme question. -- cortex
What do I think? I think it's all wishful thinking. If it gives people solice, good for them.
as for people that claim to have "not known they were dead" when the visit occured? I think it's either striaght up bullshit or an urban legand. I have never personally met anyone that had that happen, but I have heard a lot of "friends of friends" who totally have an uncle...
so yeah. All kinds of wishful thinking. but hey, I'm an athiest and a skeptic.
posted by Blisterlips at 9:21 AM on September 21, 2012
as for people that claim to have "not known they were dead" when the visit occured? I think it's either striaght up bullshit or an urban legand. I have never personally met anyone that had that happen, but I have heard a lot of "friends of friends" who totally have an uncle...
so yeah. All kinds of wishful thinking. but hey, I'm an athiest and a skeptic.
posted by Blisterlips at 9:21 AM on September 21, 2012
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Also, note that you always hear these stories after the fact. People often construct events that didn't occur especially during times of emotional stress such as the death of a loved one.
posted by Loto at 9:19 AM on September 21, 2012 [3 favorites]