A Guide to Understanding Poltergeists

Poltergeist - what does it mean? Some people believe that it means or refers to ghosts, demons or spirits. Some scientists believe that it is telekinetic energy or abilities that are manifested by the individual that the occurrences center around. The word "Poltergeist" is a German word meaning "loud spirit." There have been poltergeists reported by many countries, including the United States, Brazil, India, Japan, and the United Kingdom.

Poltergeists, hauntings and reports of ghosts are commonly referred to as a pseudoscience. There has been no credible scientific evidence linked to their existence. Some of the signs of a poltergeist are, but not limited to:

• Shadowy figures are being seen by the individual
• Raspy or vague voices being herd
• Objects being thrown
• Objects showing up in odd places
• Cold spots in the room or house
• Unexplainable depression and fear in or around the home
• Victim has strange feelings during the presents of a poltergeist
• Victim may have nausea
• Malfunctioning electrical equipment

Some scientists say that poltergeists are not spirits or ghosts at all, but rather they are telekinetic energy or abilities that have been manifested by the afflicted individual, who could be under duress or it, could be that the victim has post traumatic stress syndrome.

A person that has had a terrible tragedy and is suffering from post traumatic stress often see things that are not there or hear things that are not really there and they relate these occurrences to poltergeists or the haunting of a ghost.

Poltergeist phenomena usually center on a specific person, as history shows it, it is often recorded that the person afflicted by this phenomena are young girls facing puberty. Today's experts say that the emotional disturbance of puberty some way manifests it's self as a poltergeist. However, there is no evidence to suggest the scientist's theories are correct either. Although, these poltergeist stories date back to the first century, evidence supporting their existence is scarce or non-existent at all. This is not surprising at all, as these phenomena are unpredictable and sporadic. Besides, there is absolutely no physical evidence to back up whether the poltergeist phenomena are real or fabricated by the individual for attention.

With all the different opinions out there about the true nature of the poltergeist, one thing I believe is definite- they do exist! Whether you want to believe that a poltergeist is telekinetic energy or abilities, physic forces or spirits, there disturbances continue to be the most interesting and researched in the world of the supernatural.

References for this article came from themystica.com and ghosts-hauntings.suite101.com