Internet Idea Ideation – Science Fiction vs Fantasy

I read science journals for fun. I love the internet because it’s easy to browse fields I would not normally consider. Sometimes, I don’t even realize they exist.

Usually, science journals provide good leads for sf, for obvious reasons.

Occassionally, however, my mind goes in a different direction.

Consider maternal exposure to death of a first degree relative during first trimester of pregnancy increases risk of schizophrenia in offspring.

This immediately made me think, No wonder earlier civilizations feared the newly dead might become ghosts to curse vulnerable pregant relatives.

And then I thought — what if it were true? What if a close relative of your mother — her father or her sister — died while you were in the womb and it created a psychic bond between you? What if you were able to see and speak with the ghost for the rest of your life? What if others thought you were crazy?