Ep. 5: Don’t Look in the Mirror After Midnight: What Reflections Reveal About the Self
Why do mirrors feel alive?
From ancient superstitions to modern psychology, this episode of Curio Cabinet explores why humans have always feared reflections — and what that reveals about identity.
We’ll look at the folklore of haunted mirrors, Lacan’s “mirror stage,” the psychology of self-image, and why looking at ourselves too long can feel like staring into something uncanny.
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Next episode: When the Forest Watches — The Psychology of Being Observed by the Unknown.
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