The Third Man Syndrome Part 1
A strange occurrence often happens to people engaged in an adventurous activity or who fall victim to an unfortunate circumstance.\xa0 They find themselves with a companion whose presence would typically be impossible.\xa0 Usually, the person is at a critical moment in a life-or-death situation in an extreme and unusual environment.\xa0 When they are weakened and dying from exposure, suffering privation of sustenance, lost and alone, when they are about to lose all hope and accept their demise, that\u2019s when this otherworldly friend suddenly appears to render aid and encouragement, giving them a superhuman will or strength to survive.\xa0 Psychologists label this a \u201csensed presence experience\u201d but are at a loss for a simple explanation.\xa0 These presences may be seen, heard, and sometimes even touched.\xa0 They appear in dire situations to people from all walks of life.\xa0 They may materialize as a known friend, a deceased relative, a religious figure, or an indeterminate benefactor.\xa0 Still, whatever their form, there is no doubt to the one in danger that this being is real and there with them.\xa0 Although this sensed presence appears most often to mountain climbers, sailors, divers, and polar explorers, it can also happen to astronauts, prisoners of war, and disaster survivors.\xa0 One of the most intriguing aspects of the sensed presence experience is that the ethereal saviors aren\u2019t just there to provide comforting words; they actually help with knowledgable advice or guidance or can even seemingly take over the actions of the afflicted \u2013 whatever is necessary to increase the odds of survival.\xa0 Join us as we explore a phenomenon more common than you might think, a syndrome also known as the \u201cThird Man.\u201d
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