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Grief Attacks: A New Understanding

Updated 2026-08-04 15:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

Psychologist Sherman Lee has studied the phenomenon of 'grief attacks,' providing new insights into how powerful and all-consuming grief can be. His research challenges previous understandings of bereavement.

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New Scientist

We’re beginning to understand the sudden ‘grief attacks’ that hit mourners

A few years ago, psychologist Sherman Lee experienced a "grief attack". When he set out to study them, he discovered just how powerful and all-consuming grief can be

2026-08-04 15:00 UTC