10. Haunted Heirlooms & Family Psychology: Why Some Objects Feel Alive
Why do some family heirlooms feel… haunted?
In this episode, we unpack how objects carry emotional memory, how grief and attachment get stored in things, and why heirlooms can stir up comfort, nostalgia, or even unease.
From Attachment Theory to Object Relations, this episode blends psychology and folklore to reveal how “haunted” objects might just be reflections of our emotional inheritance.
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