been a popular subject for millennia‚ appearing in countless stories‚ from "Macbeth" to the Bible‚ and even spawning their own folklore genre: ghost stories. Ghosts are perhaps the most common paranormal belief in the world. Part of the reason is that belief in ghosts is part of a larger web of related paranormal beliefs‚ including near-death experience‚ life after death‚ and spirit communication.The idea that the dead remain with us in spirit is an ancient one‚ and one that offers many people comfort;
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"irrationality" and "dangerous sects‚" which‚ because they accepted the reality of anomalies‚ opposed science - or so CSICOP charged. Not long afterward CSICOP complained to the Federal Communications Commission about an NBC documentary that treated paranormal phenomena more sympathetically than the debunkers liked. Although CSICOP alleged that the point of view the documentary represented was harmful to the public‚ the FCC‚ unimpressed‚ refused to
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A Thought on Ghosts As a teenager‚ my father told me of a story where he was young living in his old house. One day he had to acquire something that his parents had asked for. However‚ as he approached the room he felt as though he was being observed upon. In the distance‚ he saw two glowing red eyes speaking in a language my father barely understood. He then took what he needed and left the room as soon as possible. Many people have experienced encountering ghosts or any manifestations. The question
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The Ghosts that Gretchen Upshaw Saw Gretchen Upshaw is a paranormal investigator who organizes ghost tours for people. Gretchen is among the few who has had extensive experience dealing with ghosts since her childhood. When anyone hears that she is a paranormal investigator‚ one question is usually asked – ‘When did you start believing in paranormal phenomena?’ Gretchen’s answer is short and to the point: ‘I don’t remember a time when I didn’t’. Indeed‚ Gretchen has vivid memories of how strongly
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Myrtles Plantation is known as one of “America’s Most Haunted Houses‚” thanks to the ten gruesome murders that occurred in the house (Lewis G10). The infamous Myrtles Plantation has a ghastly history‚ which many people believe are the causes of such paranormal activity. The Myrtles Plantation has a
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Near-Death Experiences: Psychological or Paranormal? Undergoing a near-death experience is said to be unique and even sometimes unsettling. It can occur under a few differing circumstances‚ but is most likely to happen when one is on the brink of death. The cause is yet to be positively determined‚ yet most characteristics of a near-death experience can be attributed to psychological reasoning rather than paranormal. Scientists have given valid explanations for most characteristics of NDE’s
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Haunted houses are one of the most popular stories of all time passed through the generations by generations and have told in many cultures around the world. Haunted houses have captured the imaginations of storytellers‚ paranormal experts‚ and scientists. All haunted houses has a story behind it on how it became haunted. The scenes of grizzly murders or tragic deaths are what they usually shows in the movie. A house is haunted if demons or ghosts terrorized the house (Carroll). Ghosts in
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Paranormal activity has always been a questionable topic across all cultures‚ however‚ it seems as if one location has stumped skeptics. Located in Louisville‚ Kentucky is the mysterious Waverly Hills Sanatorium (Briana 1). The land was purchased in 1883 by Major Thomas H. Hays (Briana 1). Waverly Hills Sanatorium is indefinitely one of the most haunted locations on Earth. Louisville had the worst Tuberculosis (TB) epidemic out of the entire nation throughout the early 1900’s‚ due to the Ohio River
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treatments (Goldman‚ 2001). A. There is a crybaby bridge located on the west side of town (Smith‚ 2007). B. There is an old abandoned church nicknamed Hell located in Peninsula (Smith‚ 2007). Goldman‚ J. A.‚ (2001). Ohio’s paranormal hotspots: A field guide for local paranormal research
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The Conjuring In the conjuring we are presented to the paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. The Warrens are to help the Perron family with their haunted house in Harrisville‚ Rhode Island. The psychic Lorraine determines rapidly that the house may need an exorcism‚ and contacts the Catholic Church‚ but is told that they need evidence on paranormal disturbances‚ before performing the exorcism. While putting up cameras and microphones around the house to gather evidence‚ Ed and Lorraine
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