A ghost, according to the article “History of Ghosts” on History.com, is a person's spirit once it has separated itself from the body after death. Also known as specters, ghosts continue existing even after the heart stops and the corpse is cold, and they fall under the category of paranormal phenomena. When something is considered paranormal, it simply means that science has no explanation for it. So if science can't explain it, it can't be real, right? Not necessarily. It just means that it hasn't been proven a fact, it's all in theory. But Jack Porter makes a valid point in his article, “The Study of Paranormal Phenomenon is a Legitimate Science”, when he says, “It is important to remember the Big Bang is a theory, but that is still considered science.” Some of the earliest reports of paranormal phenomenon occurred in the first century A.D. Roman author and statesman Pliny the Younger wrote about an encounter he had with a ghost in one of his famous letters. He stated that an elderly man with a beard and rattling chains had been haunting his home in the Athens. (History.com) In Germany, the first poltergeist was reported in 856 A.D. A poltergeist being a ghost that causes disturbances; making noises and moving objects about. This particular poltergeist tormented the family living in the large farmhouse by throwing stones and starting fires, among various other acts. (History.com) One of America's most famous hauntings is believed to be that of the Bell Witch. The paranormal activities took place on American land now know as Adams, Tennessee. In 1817 1 when John Bell was working in his cornfields, he claimed to have seen an animal figure, o... ... middle of paper ... ...s have even used special equipment to detect certain electrical activity in haunted areas. Adding to that, there are also several stories of hauntings all around the world, and although these claims are based on hearsay, we should come to understand that even though hearsay isn't always reliable, it doesn't necessarily mean that it is unreliable and is considered evidence in societal factors depending on various factors. “The amount of anecdotal evidence is also relevant because the higher the number and the more credible the witnesses, the stronger the evidence.” (Wu) [There is a great possibility that ghosts do exist and nobody should be so quick to deny the idea. Simply because it hasn't been proven to every skeptic's liking is no good reason to say it isn't true. Open minds are the key to discovery. So, just as long as we remember that, nothing is impossible.]
“The strange thing about the paranormal is that no matter how often [a person proves] it, it remains unproven” (Chopra). Given personal experience and evidence by professionals that have dedicated their lives to find answers regarding the paranormal and the afterlife. There will always be skeptics so long as there are humans with their own thoughts and opinions. Despite what skeptics say,ghosts exist; there are several eyewitness accounts, religious traditions, and traditional cultural stories that support the paranormal.
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Have you ever heard of a ghost? Have you ever heard of a poltergeist? Well if you have you might know about the great amherst mystery. The Great Amherst Mystery was about a woman who goes my the name of Either Cox. She just moved into her new home and immediately was haunted by a poltergeist. This is one of the most witnessed paranormal event recorded.
The paranormal has been a fascination of mine every since I was a little girl and believed that a witch lived in my closet. The room was very cold and I always had nightmares in there, and it was much colder than the rest of the house. Ever since then I had been interested in finding out if hauntings and ghosts do occur.
When people think of paranormal activity, they usually think of ghosts, and the movies, “Paranormal Activity 1-4.” Paranormal activity has a lot to do with events that cannot be justified by scientists and researchers and also cannot be proved. Paranormal activity also has a lot to do with dark activity, and mythical activities. Spiritual beings, ghosts, and cryptids are three common sightings when referring to paranormal activity. Many people and families across the globe have told others their stories where they have been involved in some type of paranormal activity. While there are many people who believe in paranormal activity, there are many who believe they are just myths and lies. People have their own way of believing things, and in some cases people will not believe in paranormal activity until it happens to them. There has been no study of the first reported paranormal activity.
One may think that paranormal research has undergone many advancements however, ghost hunting today has not improved since it first began. The development of new equipment has not changed the results of investigations because ultimately, ghost hunting is not about the evidence (Radford). Ghost hunting, today, has become more about getting the opportunity to go to an old, torn down, kryptic building rather than capturing things like electromagnetic field fluctuations, or EMF’s. Common claims state that ghosts are spirits of those who have been wronged or whose lives tragically ended in murder. If this were the case, then why should one not expect to encounter ghosts everywhere? (Radford). Why haven’t ghosts tried to help bring their killers to justice with so many unsolved crimes? Why should ghosts be bound to their place of death rather than being able to roam freely? (Radford). These are two issues that contribute to the skeptical side of paranormal investigating. Another issue with investigating is the technology. “The equipment is only as scientific as the person using it; you may...
Ghosts, are they real or are they just figments of peoples minds, well lets start off with ghosts, what are they? Really? Well, they are a “manifestation of the spirit or soul of a person or animal that can appear, invisible form or other manifestations to the living.” ("Ghost." wikipedia.) Ghosts have been known since the early times, all around the world by different names like in “British English they are known as spectre because they had no other word for ghosts at the time. There were other words that meant the same like phantom, apparition, spook and specter which is American English”. ("Ghost." wikipedia.)
The article “Cinema Fiction vs. Physics Reality: Ghosts, Vampires, and Zombies”, written by Costas J. Efthimiou and Sohang Gandhi. The authors try to explain or prove that ghosts, vampires and zombies do not exist through scientific methods and explanations. The authors main argument to show that these claim are false, they say” we point out inconsistencies associated with the ghost, vampire, and zombie mythologies as portrayed in popular films and folklore and give practical explanations to some of their features” (Efthimiou and Gandhi “Cinema Fiction vs. Physics Reality: Ghosts, Vampires, and Zombies”) Their argument is obvious that they will point out the
The most solid example of being able to scientifically prove paranormal experiences lies within the body's normal function of REM sleep and sleep paralysis. This, and other, normal bodily functions can attribute to several different types of paranormal experiences including
Have you ever had any paranormal experiences in your life? Did you feel like you were being watched, or see weird things? If you think you had ghostly experiences, then you might have. Only 43% percent of Americans believe that ghosts are real. The reason why I think it is that low is because many people gave false reports, and peoplestoped believing in spirits. For centuries people believed that flames turned blue in the presence of a ghost.
In recent years, a park ranger claimed he heard banjo music coming from the shower room.To this day it is that you can he his banjo sometimes in the shower room. ” In recent years, a park ranger claimed he heard banjo music coming from the shower room.”(the haunting of alcatraz 46) This was not the most scary ghost but it is the most believable and has the most people that have said they heard
The first haunted house was a wax museum in the 1800’s that carried wax figures of decapitated people, such as Mary Antoinette, Maximilien Robespierre, and many other historical
Essence of Ghosts Albert Einstein is a scientist who suggested the scientific reality of ghosts is “energy cannot be created or destroyed, but only change form, what happens to our body’s energy when we die? Could somehow be manifested as a ghost?” (Source: Live Science Contributor, Are Ghosts Real, by Radford et al.) Those are good questions and seem rational assumptions when understanding the basic physics of what Albert Einstein was focusing on. Ghosts are apparitions of a dead person, whether it is a person you love or a stranger that is roaming around or other entities who just want to leave.
Several scientists studied multiple paranormal creatures for hundreds of years. Out of the countless paranormal creatures there has always been one that sticks out the most. There has been plenty movies along with books about this strange spirit, these creatures are known as poltergeists. Just the word poltergeist has a strange signification to it, they have been around longer than any living individual, likewise , they are also known for doing multiple things to people.
The subject will be argued from the two possible, yet opposite, sides: the “ghost'; as a non-existent and the “ghost'; as an existent spirit. This will be done through the elements of perception. Perception, although being so complex, is the medium by which individuals receive information from the surrounding world.