Reflections on Mirrors, Ghosts, and Souls

Reflections on Mirrors, Ghosts, and Souls | Mysterious Universe: "I sometimes get frightened when I look into the mirror. I see a figure with sunken eyes, puffy cheeks, unkempt hair, and big, protruding teeth. Then I realize, “Aarrgh! That’s me… I need to get back to that exercise regimen.” For others the fright runs deeper. When they peer into the mirror the fear seeing ghosts, demons, or something strange sneaking up behind them. Mirrors seem to pop up in ghost stories almost as frequently as, “It was a dark, stormy night,” but why?"