From time immemorial we have been fascinated by what happens to us after we die. Because of this, writers and story-tellers have always explored topics such as death, ghosts, the paranormal and the afterlife.
Our human brains are naturally geared towards finding meaning in everything, so it makes sense that people would tell each other stories as a way to try and make sense of things that went bump in the night. Whenever there is something mysterious in life, there will be countless theories...
Published on March 24, 2012 17:04