Chapter 1
The legend of the extra traveler
Chapter 2
Inside the survival brain
Chapter 3
Global encounters with the guardian
YOUR GOAL
Master of The mysterious helper at the edge of survival
Ch 1 · The legend of the extra traveler
prysmicc During his historic 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic, Charles Lindbergh felt benevolent spirits in his cockpit.
prysmicc Poet T.S. Eliot coined the phrase 'the third' after reading about Shackleton's strange Antarctic survival story.
BETA
prysmicc Choose survival paths to discover how the mind creates an invisible companion during extreme danger.
Fun Fact
Sharing cake: Climber Frank Smythe tried to feed his invisible companion on Everest in 1933, only realizing he was alone when the phantom partner didn't take the food.
Glossary
sensed presence (noun)
The psychological phenomenon of feeling that another person or entity is nearby without any physical evidence. During a 1916 Antarctic traverse, Ernest Shackleton and his companions felt an invisible fourth member guiding them.
The psychological phenomenon of feeling that another person or entity is nearby without any physical evidence. During a 1916 Antarctic traverse, Ernest Shackleton and his companions felt an invisible fourth member guiding them.
Quiz
In what year did Ernest Shackleton make his famous trek across South Georgia Island?
Quiz
Who wrote the 2009 book that officially named and categorized 'The Third Man Factor'?
Quiz
During his 1927 flight, which famous aviator felt spirits in the cockpit keeping him awake?
Quiz
What did climber Frank Smythe try to share with his invisible companion on Mount Everest in 1933?
Quiz
In T.S. Eliot's poem 'The Waste Land', what specific landscape is the traveler walking through?
Quiz
How many physical explorers actually walked with Shackleton during the South Georgia crossing?