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Originally Posted by cosmicdave
I think in most cases, seeing ghosts has a lot to do with perception. Either you have it or you don't. I have perception of a different kind. The only thing that I've seen that I would call a ghost was a couple of years ago in a graveyard as I spotted a humanoid whispy figure dart behind a tree. I have seen what is termed as 'shadow people' on many occasions and have seen countless episodes of poltergeist activity, objects moving, disappearing for months on end and then reappearing, strange noises, disembodied voices, doors opening of their own accord and things like that.
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Along with pareidolia, you might check out the brains activities in regards to seeing what isn't really there.
It's a survival trait. Better to see a predator that isn't there than not see one that is,
It's the part of our mind that is still skittish and ready to fight or flight from living in the wild.
Ever see a clock and it says 12:30 then look again just a moment later and it says 3:30? And you're like.. I know it said 12:30 just a moment ago- I SAW IT.
No, you just thought you saw it.
Ever say the wrong thing and someone corrects you and you swear up and down that wasn't what you just said?
How often do you misinterpret what you see? All - the - time.
But since your mind's actively believing in ghosts- when you see something that triggers the "ghost belief" - POOF!- You think your vision has just justified that belief. You ignore all the other mundane things you miss-see and mishear through-out the day.