The Amityville Horror: The "True Story" That Was a Total Sham

Bleeding walls. Swarms of flies in the dead of winter. A demonic voice screaming "Get out!" It was one of the most terrifying hauntings in American history. And it was all a lie.This isn't just another ghost story. This is a deep dive into the spooky, glitchy wiring of the human brain that made us believe it. In this episode, we're putting the Amityville Horror on the psychologist's couch. We'll explore how the most famous hoax in paranormal history became a "true story" by weaponizing our own minds against us.We'll expose the power of confirmation bias (our desperate need to believe what we want to be true), the sneaky trick of priming (how a simple suggestion can plant a seed of terror), and why our brains are so easily hacked by fear and fake news. We'll show you how George and Kathy Lutz, with their lawyer, cooked up a story over a bottle of wine that played our collective psyche like a fiddle.This is the story of how a ghost story becomes a cultural phenomenon, and it reveals more about the ghosts in our own heads than any haunted house ever could.Ready to find out why your own brain is haunted? Subscribe now for a journey into the psychology of a perfect sham. And if you know someone who loves a good ghost story, share this episode. It’s time to turn on the lights.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hoax-hunters--6723538/support.You May also Like:🚑MyDisasterPrepKit.comCreate Your Perfect Disaster Preparedness Kit🤖Nudgrr.com (🗣'nudger") - Your AI Sidekick for Getting Sh*t DoneNudgrr breaks down your biggest goals into tiny, doable steps — then nudges you to actually do them. 🎁ThePerfectGift.appFind the Perfect Gift in Seconds⭐SkyNearMe.comLive map of stars & planets visible near you✔DebtPlanner.appYour Path to Debt-Free Living