Psychology of the Strange
Episodes
Voodoo Death And The Question Of Whether Belief Can Kill You
Host Tara Perrault explores "voodoo death," examining how the belief in a curse or fatal diagnosis can trigger physiological collapse via the nocebo effect.
Olga of Kyiv, The Saint Who Buried 20 Men Alive
Host Tara Perrault explores the brutal revenge of Olga of Kiev against the Drevlians for her husband’s murder, detailing her four-stage campaign of calculated violence.
The Haunted Room Experiment: Infrasound, Ghosts, and the Power of Suggestion
Host Tara Perrault explores the psychology behind haunted experiences, examining Vic Tandy’s discovery of infrasound and Michael Persinger’s “God Helmet” experiments.