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   Are there scientific explanations for ghosts?

   • She is just the latest, however, in a long line of people who have tried to find scientific explanations for ghosts. BBC Three spoke to two scientists who have done just that, revealing the psychological and environmental factors that led to people believing they have seen ghosts, despite the lack of scientific evidence that the paranormal is real.

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   Are ghosts real?

   • BBC Three spoke to two scientists who have done just that, revealing the psychological and environmental factors that led to people believing they have seen ghosts, despite the lack of scientific evidence that the paranormal is real. Dr Chris French is head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit at London's Goldsmiths University.

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   Do people believe in ghosts?

   • Certainly, lots of people believe in ghosts – a spirit left behind after someone who was alive has died. In a 2021 poll of 1,000 American adults, 41% said they believe in ghosts, and 20% said they had personally experienced them. If they’re right, that’s more than 50 million spirit encounters in the U.S. alone.

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   Do scientists really have a ghost hunt?

   • But scientists don’t have it. Instead, there are lots of ambiguous recordings sabotaged by bad lighting and faulty equipment. But popular television shows on ghost hunting convince many viewers that blurry images and emotional reactions are proof enough.

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   Why do we think we see ghosts?

   • Scientists and engineers have made some fascinating discoveries recently that might explain why we think we see ghosts. Disembodied voices in the night. Strange apparitions. A chill down the spine. Many people might have experienced spooky things they can’t explain. Like the residents of the farmhouse at Penyffordd Farm, for example.

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   Are ghosts innately terrifying?

   • The apparitions in movies like The Grudge and The Amityville Horror will stop at nothing to chase down their human victims, but ghosts aren’t innately terrifying. Research suggests that the brain may summon spirits as a means of coping with trauma, especially the pain of losing a loved one.

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   Aug 14, 2023 · Scientists and engineers have made some fascinating discoveries recently that might explain why we think we see ghosts. Disembodied voices in the night. Strange apparitions. A...

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   Oct 10, 2023 · Some say that having a ‘scary ghost experience’ is like being on a rollercoaster, we are hijacking the natural flight response and enjoying it.

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5. www.popsci.com › story › scienceWhy do we see ghosts? - Popular Science

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   Oct 6, 2020 · Nearly half of Americans think ghosts are real, according to market research company YouGov (bloodsucking vampires scored a measly 13 percent). That preconception primes our minds to run wild...

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   Feb 25, 2019 · Many people believe in ghosts, but could there be scientific explanations for some of our paranormal experiences?

7. theconversation.com › are-ghosts-real-a-socialAre ghosts real? A social psychologist examines the evidence

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   Oct 24, 2023 · In a 2021 poll of 1,000 American adults, 41% said they believe in ghosts, and 20% said they had personally experienced them. If they’re right, that’s more than 50 million spirit encounters in the...

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   Oct 30, 2019 · The most common explanation for a ghost sighting is sleep paralysis, sleep specialist Priyanka Yadav tells NBC News ’s Diane Mapes. The body is naturally paralyzed during REM sleep, but the...

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   Oct 30, 2023 · It seems there would be great evidence by now. But scientists don’t have it. Instead, there are lots of ambiguous recordings sabotaged by bad lighting and faulty equipment. But popular television shows on ghost hunting convince many viewers that blurry images and emotional reactions are proof enough.