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title: "Why do ghost stories remain a persistent & popular element in global folklore & modern media?"  
description: "Why do ghost stories remain a persistent & popular element in global folklore & modern media?"  
author: "Meet Patel"  
published: 2025-07-05  
updated: 2025-07-08  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/115037/why-do-ghost-stories-remain-a-persistent-popular-element-in-global-folklore-modern-media  
category: "spirituality"  
tags: ["ghosts"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why do ghost stories remain a persistent & popular element in global folklore & modern media?

## Answers

### Answer by Clarence Wyatt

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