Psychological Phenomena
When minds do impossible things. We investigate unusual psychological experiences, collective behaviours, and mental phenomena that challenge conventional understanding of human cognition, from mass hysteria to documented cases of impossible memory.
The Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic – How a Medical Crisis Became a Joke
The story of the Tanganyika Laughter Epidemic is a well-known curiosity: a joke that caused an entire region to laugh for months. But the only medical report from 1962 tells a different story, one of weeping, fear, and panic.
The Contagion of Certainty – Folie à Deux and the Spread of Shared Psychosis
Folie à Deux. When one person’s conviction infects another. From asylums to online echo chambers, we investigate how shared psychosis happens, who is at risk, and what remains unexplained.
The Connectivity Trap – When Psychology Misreads Mental Strength
Recent research reveals people experiencing frequent déjà vu and premonitions tend to be more creative and resilient, contradicting clinical assumptions about such phenomena.
The Great Devon Mystery – What Did They Really See in the Snow?
In February 1855, Devon (UK) woke to neat, hoof-like marks in fresh snow. Local reports contradicted one another. The national press imposed a single picture. We test the record and find a composite of animals, weather, and human theatre.
The Silent Twins – A System’s Fatal Failure
Two silent teenagers committed arson and received an indefinite sentence to Broadmoor. On the day of their transfer eleven years later, one died. The official verdict was natural causes. Her twin sister called it the fulfilment of a pact.