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Can your brain make you see ghosts? The science behind the Bloody Mary legend

There’s real science behind this urban legend. Kiselev Andrey Valerevich/ Shutterstock Michelle Spear, University of Bristol It’s Halloween…

byMichelle Spear

November 2, 2026