Proof of Reincarnation or Confirmation Bias? The Tale of the Pollock Twins (Episode #32)

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In 1957 sisters Jacqueline and Joanna Pollock tragically died after being hit by a drug-induced driver while on their way to church. A year later, their parents, John and Florence, welcomed identical twins, Gillian and Jennifer, into the world. Shortly after things soon became weird. Jennifer bore a birthmark resembling Jacqueline's, even located in the same spot. She also had a birthmark on her forehead in the same location as a scar on Jacqueline. Over time, the twins recounted memories of the deceased sisters, requested toys they had never seen by name, and mimicked their sisters' personalities and behaviors. They even displayed a fear of cars and reportedly reenacted their sisters' fatal accident. The parents claimed to have shared no prior knowledge of the deceased sisters to the twins. Despite their Catholic faith, the parents believed the twins were the reincarnation of his deceased daughters. Does this prove reincarnation or is this only a matter of confirmation bias?

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EPISODE RESOURCES

• Petkova, Martina. “Did the Pollock Sisters Prove Re-Incarnation?” The Mystery Box, 18 Jan. 2021, medium.com/the-mystery-box/did-the-pollock-sisters-prove-re-incarnation-3a993c782fa.
• ‌“Were the Pollock Sisters Reincarnated as Their Own Younger Siblings?” Ranker, www.ranker.com/list/pollock-sisters-reincarnation-story/erin-mccann.
• ‌“Strongest Evidence in Favour of Reincarnation”: The Startling Story of the Pollock Twins.” Rtd.rt.com, rtd.rt.com/stories/the-mystery-of-the-pollock-twins/.
• ‌“In 1957, Jacqueline & Joanna Were Killed in a Car Accident. The next Year They Were “Reincarnated”.” Mamamia, 15 Nov. 2023, www.mamamia.com.au/pollock-twins/amp/.
• ‌Veliz, Leslie. “The Reincarnation Mystery of the Pollock Sisters Explained.” Grunge, 27 Dec. 2021, www.grunge.com/717286/the-reincarnation-mystery-of-the-pollock-sisters-explained/.
• ‌H, Jim. “Pollock Twins: Proof of Reincarnation?” Historic Mysteries, 13 Aug. 2016, www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/pollock-twins/13607/.

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