7 Possible Practical Explanations for Paranormal Phenomena ...

By Shannon

7 Possible Practical Explanations for Paranormal Phenomena ...

I love a good scare, but I’m also a skeptic and wonder if there are practical explanations for paranormal phenomena. How about you? Have you experienced something you can’t explain? Ghostly apparitions and disembodied voices are reported every day in paranormal news. If you wonder about the validity of these reports or want to understand your own experience, then check out this list of seven possible practical explanations for paranormal phenomena.

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1

Bumps in the Night

Resting at home, or asleep in your bed, you hear a bump in the night. Everyone is asleep or you’re the only one home. The sound of rumblings in your home is enough to awaken those instincts of fight or flight. Before you grab a weapon, stop and listen for a second. The sound of rattling pipes, foundation settling, or blustery winds are louder when the noise of day dies down around you, and it's these sounds that are reasonable explanations for paranormal phenomena.

2

Whispers and Voices

If you watch any ghost hunter show you will no doubt hear audio clips of ghostly disembodied voices. Often the voices appear to be responding to questions or actions posed by the ghost hunter. Sometimes the audio devices capture voices and other unprovoked sounds. Sitting alone, you hear a whisper or the distant sound of your name. You are perplexed at the source until your family member walks in and you realize that they’d been softly calling your name throughout the house.

3

Shadows and Figures

Shadowy figures appearing out of nowhere is one of the more common paranormal reports. Imagine you are in a space, minding your business, and you spot a ghostly shadow sliding across the wall. As the shadow dissipates you hear doors opening and closing. Freaky! That is until you realize headlights created the shadowy images and the opening and closing doors are the sound of people arriving.

4

Disappearing Objects

There aren’t very many things as frustrating as losing your keys. Sometimes they show up again, later, in a different location. If this has happened to you then your home may have a poltergeist. Yikes! Or, just maybe, you did indeed misplace your keys or loan them to someone. As unnerving as this can be the explanation can be simple case of forgetfulness.

5

Doors Opening and Closing

In the kitchen, you grab a snack, clean up, and head out. But, wait, what was that sound? You return to the kitchen and see the door is open, again. Some cabinets have hydraulic closing mechanisms causing them to close slowly. Or, perhaps, (as I’ve done many times) you didn’t replace the item out of the way of the door.

Famous Quotes

Men in general judge more from appearances than from reality. All men have eyes, but few have the gift of penetration.

Niccolò Machiavelli
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Cold Spots

Cold spots are often reported to be present in a suspected haunted home. Ghost hunters use cool gadgets to gauge the presence of a spirit. Do you find yourself reaching for a sweater when you should be toasty? The area you think may be occupied by otherworldly spirits just may have a perfectly reasonable explanation. Poor air circulation can cause an already drafty home to have uneven heat distribution.

7

Lights Flickering on and off

Flickering lights are another haunted house staple. If you experience flickering lights or a power outage the culprit may be simpler than you think and more dangerous than you imagine. Severe weather can interfere with your utilities. Particularly, lightning storms! Though beautiful - from a distance - if a storm strikes too close it can cause power failure. The next time your lights flicker check local weather reports and grab your flashlight.

The next time you’re home alone, at night, and slightly freaked out about the paranormal activity happening around you – take a breath. The paranormal phenomena you think you are experiencing may have a practical explanation. Have you experienced any paranormal phenomena? Please, share!

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Next time I see the transparent man standing in my doorway at night, or the dark shadow that moves up and down the hallway day and night (not everyday), or my kitchen cabinets being open in the morning, I\'ll just chalk it up to the house settling.... LOL

Paranormal world exists, That\'s explanation enough

I believe in ghosts, although I don't believe every paranormal experience is a ghost. Rule everything else out first and if you're still left scratching your head it might be paranormal or it could be something rational you weren't aware of. In saying this, I've had a few weird unexplainable experiences myself. I'm not sure if they were paranormal but they were spooky.

Don't agree everything but ...

It\'s really nice post - thanks!

Great article! I have experienced paranormal things since I was about 3.

I won\'t believe In ghosts until I experience ghostly events myself . Period .

Oook this is nonsence if u hear any thing its couse we all have electrinics in ou home and the way houses all build it makes noiced couse of the difrence of tempreture inside and out side it can happen any time its just at night its so quite and thanx to this kinda nonsence articles that makes every body think lika weirdo we live in 2013 century ppl hellooooo

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