A Pew Research study found that nearly1/2 of Americans reported that they have felt the presence of a deceased relative or that they have communicated with one in the past year. Yet, researchers have little knowledge about this group, which still remains so connected to the living. To remedy this, USC Dornsife sociologist Emily Smith-Greenaway and Penn State sociologist Ashton Verderey set out to estimate the size and demographic attributes of this "shadow population."
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A Pew Research study found that nearly 1/2 of Americans reported that they have felt the presence of a deceased relative or that they have communicated with one in the past year. Yet, researchers have little knowledge about this group, which still remains so connected to the living. To remedy this, USC Dornsife sociologist Emily Smith-Greenaway and Penn State sociologist Ashton Verderey set out to estimate the size and demographic attributes of this "shadow population."