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A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that can appear to the living. Descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to realistic, lifelike forms. Aside from actual ghostly apparitions, traditional signs of haunting range from strange noises, lights, odors or breezes to the displacement of objects, bells that ring spontaneously or musical instruments that seem to play on their own.
Despite centuries of investigation, there is no scientific evidence that anyone has survived death or any location is inhabited by spirits of the dead.
Nevertheless, ghosts are among the most widely believed of paranormal phenomenon: Millions of people are interested in ghosts, and thousands read ghost stories on Reddit every day. A 2019 Ipsos poll found that 46% of Americans say they truly believe in ghosts. According to a 2009 study by the Pew Research Center, 18% of Americans say they have seen a ghost.
Origin : first accounts dated back from AntiquityDescription : A slow-moving ball of light that is occasionally seen at ground level during thunderstorms. It is generally believed that ball lightning is a ball of plasma, and some scientists believe that it is similar to the highly luminous plasma disks that are formed when explosives are … Read more
Rod-shaped objects moving quickly through the air were claimed by some to be alien life forms or ghosts, but subsequent experiments showed that these rods appear in film because of an optical illusion. Aka :Streaming ghost, swimmers, energy rod, lightHistory: Rods were discovered in 1994 with the advent of high speed video cameras. They appear … Read more
Aka : funnel ghosts Origin: ? Description : A tornado-like mass of air, water, or energy that spins around very fast, creating a vacuum to pull objects into its empty center. It can varies in size and length when moving. They are readily confused with a speeding orb when they slow down and take on this … Read more
Aka : spears, globules, balls of light, globes History : first accounts dated back from Antiquity. Description : translucent balls of light hovering above the ground most often traveling erratically through the air. When a person or ghost hunter develops the picture or loads it onto his computer the photo has a hovering, round … Read more
Life signs Strange as it may seem, a true ghost is just a creature able to cause the same damage as a normal person: voice, various noises, contact with objects. It may also generate wind to shut doors or windows. The sensation of cold is often associated with the ghost. Cold spots Cranky ghosts occasionally … Read more
The English word ghost continues Old English ‘gást’, from a hypothetical Common Germanic ‘*gaistoz’. It is common to West Germanic, but lacking in North and East Germanic (the equivalent word in Gothic is ‘ahma’, Old Norse has ‘andi’ m., ‘önd’f.). The pre-Germanic form would have been ‘*ghoisdo-s‘, apparently from a root denoting ”fury, anger” reflected … Read more
Medical studies have proven that when certain parts of the brain are stimulated, various perceptions are disturbed, such as visual, auditory, and tactile functions. Various external stimuli such as very low frequency sound waves, high fields of electricity, chemicals or drugs can cause hallucinatory experiences that for the subject are indistinguishable from reality. Indeed, schizophrenics … Read more
Although ghosts and apparitions have been reported for thousands of years, surprisingly little information is available with regard to their nature or essence. Ghosts are elusive and unpredictable, and the ways in which they manifest are surprisingly diverse. Contrary to popular belief, most ghostly encounters are not visual, but rather consist of noises, smells, sensations, … Read more