28% of college students say they have had a paranormal experience.
3 out of 4 people harbor a ‘paranormal belief’
– The brain tries to make sense and create patterns of information that is muddled.
– Own brain is specifically seeking out faces. Mars face & Badlands Guardian in Alberta, Canada
– The ghost explanation is usually based on lack of information (poor lighting, waking up/falling asleep, unfamiliar places)
What we need to make sure it isn’t:
-Carbon monoxide poisoning: pressure on chest/auditory hallucinations/general sense of dread. Call you gas company or fire department.
–Exposed wires/ungrounded electricity: creates the hair standing up and feeling of being watched. Call a electrician/home inspector.
-Infrasound: (sounds so low humans can’t hear it) feelings of panic, chills down the spine and feeling uneasy. There’s an app! Find the source and move/eliminate it.
The Positives!
– Thrill: Creates excitement, a little adrenaline boost, and often is a social situation.
– Play: As adults we rarely use our imaginations in big ways like this and it switches up our mundane, planned out life.
– Comfort: Belief in the afterlife, someone is watching out for us, reassure us that we don’t just disappear.
* If you are distressed by your ghosts, go through reliable scientific sources and get a therapist.
Ghost help:
Independent Investigators Group
(323) 666-9797 ext. 666
info@iigwest.org
Jessie Shepherd, MA, LCMHC is a Mental Health Counselor in Utah. She has a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of Utah. Her focus is treating trauma, eating disorders and adjustment issues in adults, adolescents, children and their families. She utilizes Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Play Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Neurological Feedback. She also works with performance anxiety and performance enhancement using EMDR and Neurological Feedback.