Hauntings

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Have you experienced a haunting?

Have you ever lived in a haunted house or experienced strange noises in the night? Do you believe in haunted houses and locations? According to a 2005 Gallup poll, 37% of the population believes in such paranormal events. Modern day accounts and stories throughout the years report many thousands of first hand experiences with such phenomenon.

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Elements of a Haunting

Hauntings sometimes affect a location such as an old cemetery or historic battleground. More commonly, they affect homes and businesses where people work and live. A haunting is an assortment of seemingly unexplainable events that often appear to be paranormal in nature.

Usually these events are tied to a specific location. A common assumption is that ghosts or spirits cause hauntings, however scientists have yet to prove conclusively that this is the case. The most common elements of a haunting includes:

Unexplainable sounds such as footsteps, bangs, scratching, screams, whispering or music
Strange smells
Lights, orbs, or moving shadows
Physical symptoms such as cold areas of a room, headaches, or being "touched" by unseen objects
Objects moving such as doors, water taps, light switches or ornaments
Animals, such as dogs or cats, reacting to an unseen presence
Human or animal figures or apparitions are sometimes seen

A location is considered "haunted" when many of these apparently paranormal events occur often, many people witness them, and they cannot be explained by any natural causes.

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Experiencing a Paranormal Event

Experiencing such a paranormal event yourself can be a very scary and unsettling experience. Many people who live or work at such a location often resist talking about it in order to avoid a social stigma that remains attached to people who believe in, or talk about, paranormal subjects. However, many experience these apparently paranormal events throughout the world, and there are a large number of researchers who are investing time and effort to uncover the answer to the difficult and intriguing question, "What is the cause of a haunting?"

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What Hauntings Has to Offer

In this category you'll find articles about phenomenological research conducted in the field. You'll read about real life haunted houses and famous haunted locations, both real and fictional. You can also share your own experiences in the comments box on any page. Be sure to visit often to read about the latest news.

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