• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Stories
  • Games
    • View All
    • FAQ
  • Encyclopaedia
  • About
  • Support TGIMM
  • Shop
  • Contact

The Ghost In My Machine

Stories of the Strange and Unusual

psychology

Water pouring from a silver kettle into a teacup full of loose leaf tea

How Does It Work?: Reading Tea Leaves, Pareidolia, And The Imprecise Art Of Tasseography

March 1, 2021 by Lucia

Previously: Palmistry. I have only had my tea leaves read once. I was a teenager visiting New Orleans in the early 2000s, so obviously I had to go to the Bottom Of The Cup specifically for a Continue Reading > about How Does It Work?: Reading Tea Leaves, Pareidolia, And The Imprecise Art Of Tasseography

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: apophenia, divination, How Does It Work?, pareidolia, psychology, reading tea leaves, tasseography, tasseology, tasseomancy, tea, tea leaves

Screenshot from Mary Mary showing Mary's legs lying on the ground, extending out from behind the refrigerator

The Weird Part Of YouTube: ‘Hi I’m Mary Mary,’ The Self, And The Familiar Made Strange

January 15, 2018 by Lucia

Previously: 'In The Dark' & The Louise Paxton Mystery. Have you ever woken up one day and felt that your surroundings… weren’t quite right? They may have looked the same as always — but Continue Reading > about The Weird Part Of YouTube: ‘Hi I’m Mary Mary,’ The Self, And The Familiar Made Strange

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Freud, Hi I'm Mary Mary, hiimmarymary, psychology, the uncanny, The Weird Part Of YouTube, web series, youtube

Creepypasta of the Week: “Gamer”

August 2, 2017 by Lucia

Previously: "Bedtime." R.D. Ovenfriend's "Gamer" is a creepypasta not in the classic sense — that is, something which has been copied and pasted time and time again, with little to no Continue Reading > about Creepypasta of the Week: “Gamer”

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: creepypasta, Creepypasta of the Week, Gamer, Milgram experiments, Ovenfriend, psychology, Stanley Milgram, video games

Creepy Wikipedia: Christine And Lea Papin, The Murderous Maids Of France

May 31, 2017 by Lucia

The truth often really is stranger than fiction, and the creepy parts of Wikipedia prove it. Weird history, scientific oddities, otherwise unclassifiable Things that you wouldn’t believe actually Continue Reading > about Creepy Wikipedia: Christine And Lea Papin, The Murderous Maids Of France

Filed Under: Tales Tagged With: Christine Papin, Creepy Wikipedia, France, history, Lea Papin, murder, murders, Papin sisters, psychology, The Maids, Wikipedia

Scare Yourself Silly: Why We Play Those Games We Shouldn’t Play  

July 21, 2014 by Lucia

Previously: A Tourist's Guide to 200 Phenomena in the City of Calgary. By now, we’ve taken a look at rather a lot of games we would be wiser not to play. But have you stopped to wonder why it is Continue Reading > about Scare Yourself Silly: Why We Play Those Games We Shouldn’t Play  

Filed Under: Games Tagged With: Bloody Mary, mirrors, psychology, Scare Yourself Silly, science, tempting fate, The Midnight Game, The Most Dangerous Games, the three kings, Troxler's Fading

Primary Sidebar

Top Stories

‘Dangerous Games To Play In The Dark’ Is Now Available From Chronicle Books!

15 Creepy, Scary Phone Numbers To Call That Actually Work (UPDATED For 2023)

The Backrooms, Explained: How To Make Sense Of The Internet’s Favorite Non-Reality

About

The Ghost In My Machine is an internet campfire of sorts. Gather round, because it wants to tell you strange stories, take you on haunted journeys, and make you jump at unexpected noises.

Continue Reading >

Support

Like what you read? Support The Ghost In My Machine!

 

Support

Follow

Facebook Twitter

From the Vault

  • Bloody Mary & Other Games We Shouldn’t Play

    Scare Yourself Silly

  • This Man

    Creepy Things That Seem Real But Aren’t

  • The Dionaea House

    Creepy Things That Seem Real But Aren’t

  • The Noise Coming From Inside Children

    Scare Yourself Silly

  • NoEnd House

    Is It Real?

  • Killswitch

    Creepy Things That Seem Real But Aren’t

  • The “Lost” Mickey Mouse Cartoon

    Is It Real?

  • 200 Phenomena In The City Of Calgary

    Scare Yourself Silly

View All >

Letters from the Beyond

Enter your email to receive blog posts and updates by email

  • Stories
  • Games
  • Encyclopaedia
  • About
  • Support TGIMM
  • Shop
  • Contact

Privacy Policy

We use cookies to give you the best online experience. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of all the cookies.
Do not sell my personal information.
Cookie SettingsAccept
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT