There are different types of ghosts, some good and some bad.

 

There are different types of ghosts, some good and some bad.

You may have thought you have one type of ghost to look out for, but there are multiple.

It’s not just a typical floating white bed sheet ghost trying to haunt you.

There are poltergeists which are noisier ghosts that tend to torment the living. They often move things around your home and will spook you through subtle movements.

Funnel ghosts and orbs are other types of ghosts. These are associated more so with light and will appear like a ball of light or mist.

They can also be the type of ghost that will look over a loved one.

Some parapsychologists view poltergeists as a type of ghost or supernatural entity which are responsible for psychological and physical disturbance. Others believe that such activity originates from “unknown energy” associated with a living person or a location. Sceptics, on the other hand, prefer mundane explanations such as attention seeking, pranks and trickery.

A person-focused poltergeist tends to (but not always) involve a female adolescent who is suffering from emotional turmoil when the activity begins. That said however, not all so called “focal agents” are teenagers. Indeed, William G. Roll, a pioneer in poltergeist research, found the age of people reporting experiences of poltergeist activity ranged from eight to 78 years.