A reseach on Poltergeist

First of all, let's define Poltergeist. What is a Poltergeist? We have mentioned this keyword on our earlier posts but didn't say anything about it. Well, that is because we "assumed" that you guys already knew it. However, for those who do not.. let's define it.

Poltergeist comes from the german word "Poltern", which means "To knock", and "Geist" for "Spirit". This is undoubtedly the most terrifying of all known Hauntings because it has the greatest ability to affect our physical world. This unexplainable phenomenon can cause objects to move without any aid from physical forces. It is also said to cause unexplained noises such as wall-banging, rapping, footsteps, ghostly whispers, and even music. Another example of this phenomenon is in the case of mysterious thievery, in which our possessions suddenly disappear, only to return later, or sometimes may vanish forever despite of not having any actual thieves. Other phenomena include physical assaults like slapping, biting, scratching, mauling, and even rape.

Historical Findings

We've looked into history and noted some surprising documentations. We've learned that Poltergeist disturbances have occurred globally even since ancient times. Moreover, it has similar distinctive characteristics to the ones documented in the present time.

In the late 1970's, two Parapsychologists Alan Gauld and A.D. Cornell documented a lot of Poltergeist reports, and they even created an analysis out of these, the analysis became known as the Gauld-Cornell analysis. Now, note that Parapsychologists are not guileful fools. They are professors who delve in the study of Parapsychology, a branch of science involve in the study of the paranormal. These professors did not just hypothesize the whole thing, they studied and researched it. And as real scientists, they have this open-mindedness, that most skeptics, unfortunately, don't possess.

The development and increase of psychical research during the late 19th and early 20th centuries helped confirm the conviction that poltergeist activity was genuine. Among the early investigators were two founders of the Society for Psychical Research, Sir William Barrett and Fredric W. H. Meyers. Meyers believed in the genuineness of poltergeist activity and that it was distinguishable from ghost hauntings.

Poltergeist Attribution

Gauld and Cornell, in their analysis, noted the causes of a Poltergeist phenomenon, most were attributed to RSPK (Recurrent Spontaneous Psychokinesis). Some Parapsychologists and Researchers believed that some Poltergeist phenomena were caused by the agent themselves, who were mostly teenagers, who unknowingly used the power of their minds.

Other Poltergeist phenomena were attributed to demons, witches, and spirits of the dead, although Gauld and Cornell found out that these comprise only a small percentage of the overall reports.

Our Evaluation

On one of our reports (Unexplainable phenomena and their connection to Fallen Angels), we hypothesized that the Poltergeist phenomena could be attributed to the biblical "Fallen Angels". We were right, but, we have to admit that we were not totally correct. You see, base on Gauld and Cornell's analysis report, only a small percentage of the overall reports could be attributed to the demons or Fallen Angels, and it's not enough to justify our presumptions. However, this somewhat proves our theory, if so, then no doubt, the Bible does tell the truth after all.