Third man syndrome

Posted by ESC on June 26, 2010 at 16:42

Third man syndrome -- Also third man factor. Sensing an unseen presence during times of extreme stress and/or isolation. The expression was used by Ann Bancroft, first woman to cross the ice of the North Pole, on "Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me, National Public Radio (NPR) 26 June 2010.

"The Third Man Factor" by John Geiger documents scores of examples. More information about the expression here:

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