9 percent fear ghosts and zombies

The New York Times Evening Briefing, October 29, 2021

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Do you believe in ghosts? 

According to one study, about 9 percent of 1,035 adults surveyed this year said they feared ghosts and zombies (many more said they were afraid of government corruption, the coronavirus and civil unrest). Belief in paranormal phenomena has pervaded American culture and media for centuries. But researchers are now studying whether such beliefs are linked to an absence of religious affiliation.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/28/style/do-you-believe-in-ghosts.html