Sunday, February 20, 2011

Ghost Hunter Terminology Part 3

Ectoplasm - A filmy, quasisolid substance that supposedly issues from the bodies of mediums while they are in trance states. Ectoplasm may issue from the mouth, the nostrils, the eyes, the ears, the navel, or the nipples. In photographs, ectoplasm resembles muslin fabric soaked in water.

Electromagnetic field recorder - A decvice used to record data on electromagnetic fields (EMFs). Its use is controversial among ghost hunters, in that EMFs from power lines, television sets, kitchen appliances and so on surround us constantly, and it has yet to be categorically proven that ghosts emit EM energy. On the other hand, some researchers say ghosts disrupt EMFs.

EVP - Electronic Voice Phenomena. Audio devices may record disembodied voices and other supernatural sounds that are not directly audible to the human ear.

Bibliography
Seeking Spirits: The Lost Cases of The Atlantic Paranormal Society, Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson with Michael Jan Friedman, Pocket Books, 2009

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