| A ghost can be defined in several ways depending | | | | sensitive to the presence of such energy. |
| on different situations. One of the definitions | | | | Ectoplasm is referred by the parapsychologists as |
| refers ghost to a person’s spirit or soul | | | | the substance from which spirits and ghosts are |
| who has died. This definition is used commonly | | | | made of. Such an explanation of ghost classifies it |
| among all! There have been several doubts | | | | in the same category as that of preternatural |
| regarding the existence of the ghost and disputes | | | | unexplained phenomena as telekinesis or |
| too whether ghosts are just imaginations or part | | | | poltergeists, ESP and telepathy. Such a definition |
| of objective existence. Reports say that ghosts | | | | always makes it difficult to explain about the |
| have taken shape of vehicles, animals and | | | | ghosts that tend to answer questions and those |
| humans. Parapsychologists have undertaken the | | | | which foretell the future etc. |
| task to study about ghosts. | | | | An astonishing fact is that the best details about |
| The existence of ghost is met with the shape | | | | the existence of ghost can be obtained from |
| they exist which is usually in human shape very | | | | Garuda Purana, which is script from Vedic tradition |
| rarely animal ghost are encountered. It is said that | | | | of the Hindu religion. This Purana says that people |
| it does not consists of any solid matter. Different | | | | who do sins will be reborn as ghosts. Garuda |
| parts of the world have different theories about | | | | Purana explains the things done by the ghosts and |
| the ghosts. The Western theory related to ghosts | | | | the food they eat. It is said that they consume |
| is that ghost is semi-transparent and does not | | | | vomit, waste, cough, urine and tears and prefer |
| interact or touch any physical objects directly. | | | | these to be the things that they eat and drink. |
| They state that paranormal ghosts are souls that | | | | In many cases, human psychology plays a major |
| could not find rest after death and they wander | | | | role in ghost sightings. In chilling situations where |
| here and there to fulfill their goals. It is said that | | | | ghosts are associated with a natural animal |
| this is the time for them to take revenge thus | | | | response may make the hair rise which could be |
| killing people and making hindrances as seen in | | | | mistaken for a chill. Illusions can be created by one |
| many of the movies. | | | | by seeing an eerie figure. This occurs as a result |
| There are many who do not accept the | | | | of the disability to sharply distinguish shapes in |
| existence of ghosts. Scientific research disbelieves | | | | case of peripheral vision. It is a proved fact that |
| the fact that ghosts are disembodied souls or | | | | sound waves with frequency lower than 20 hertz |
| spirit, but then they prove that these ghosts are | | | | called infrasound is inaudible, but now it is proved |
| impressions of psychic energy left behind by a | | | | by the British scientist Richard Lord and Richard |
| deceased person who is still living. They state that | | | | Wiseman that these infrasound would be the |
| any tragedy in a person’s life might cause | | | | reason for causing humans to feel a presence in |
| mental energy of some kind, which would be | | | | the room or even to cause unexplained feelings |
| released to the world, and this energy might be | | | | of dread or anxiety! |
| experienced by many other people who are | | | | |