"stone tape theory" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: the stone tape theory [canonical]
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  1. The idea that ghosts and hauntings are analogous to tape recordings, and that electrical mental impressions released during emotional or traumatic events can somehow be "stored" in stone and other materials and "replayed" under certain conditions. Wikipedia link: Stone Tape Categories (topical): Forteana, Pseudoscience
    Sense id: en-stone_tape_theory-en-name-11iMhWRG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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