They're He-e-re... but what are they?
Poltergeist, German for "noisy ghost," have been a subject of mystery and fascination for many years. But many people are torn on where these mischievous entities really come from. Now it's time for you to decide.
Poltergeist activity is marked by such phenomena as; objects moving by themselves, changes in temperature, interference in electronics, such as televisions, and disembodied noises. Poltergeists are known as mischief makers. They are invisible forces, known for such tricks as throwing objects across rooms. Although they are invisible, there have been many well-documented cases of Poltergeist phenomena, which you can find more about here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poltergeist#Famous_poltergeist_cases
There are some common theories as to what poltergeists really are. Some say they are angry ghosts (as shown in the movie Poltergeist, and the Harry Potter series), but other theories identify poltergeist as a type of energy coming from a person who lives where the phenomena takes place. This energy could cause psychokinesis or telekinesis, which is the moving of objects with the mind. It is thought that this phenomena could be caused when a person is under stress and emotions are running high. This is why poltergeist cases are well known to occur in the homes of teenagers and children, who are at stressful times in their lives. The phenomena may only occur when they are present. It is thought that they may cause the phenomena without knowing it. Environmental factors have also been thought to cause poltergeist phenomena, such as static electricity. Some famous cases have also been proved to be fraudulent.
Now, what do you think causes poltergeist phenomena?
Happy haunting,
Frankie
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I saw the movies Poltergeist.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that poltergeist activity could be caused more often by children/teens. That makes even more sense for the poltergeist in Harry Potter (that's what Kit tells me, at least).
ReplyDeleteI think poltergeists feed off human energy, but I'm still trying to figure out how they got there in the first place. Maybe they come the same way ghosts do, but have less energy themselves and feed off the people around them which makes them more active? It's a pretty cool thing to think about. I wonder what it would be like to have one around? It might get kind of annoying!
Emily