| Ghost hunting is becoming more and more popular. | | | | something to create the sense of activity on camera. |
| With new TV shows appearing all the time it is giving | | | | However, if you consider the content of these |
| people a taste of what is fast becoming a reality. | | | | programmes then you can surely see why they would |
| There are many ghost hunting companies now | | | | feel the need to create the sense of fear amongst |
| offering people the opportunity to be part of this | | | | their viewers. There is a definite pressure when you |
| fascinating experience. Although this is a unique and | | | | are introducing this experience to people for something |
| memorable experience for all those that take part it | | | | paranormal to happen and it is very surprising how |
| can still only be classed as entertainment. This is mainly | | | | impatient people can be. |
| because it is so difficult to measure the activity that is | | | | I suppose one way to ensure that something |
| captured during a ghost hunt. | | | | paranormal has definitely occurred is to monitor the |
| I think that it would be fair to say that when a group of | | | | movements and actions of all the participants. In a |
| people who do not know each other prior to the ghost | | | | controlled environment this would be quite easy to do. |
| hunt get together there is not a strong bond of trust in | | | | On a ghost hunt however, it is not so easy so objects |
| each other. This is the first problem. Most of the | | | | are used to help us define the actuality of paranormal |
| experiments such as table tipping and glass moving | | | | activity. A locked off object that is filmed and kept |
| are using the energies of those involved which makes | | | | strictly away from any human interaction is a great |
| it notoriously difficult to ascertain whether anybody is | | | | way of knowing whether something has happened |
| being over enthusiastic. There are varying controls that | | | | paranormally or not. |
| you can put in place but just by doing this you are | | | | Although there are obvious drawbacks in measuring |
| introducing your lack of trust in those involved, ie, asking | | | | paranormal activity during a ghost hunt with the public it |
| them to remove their hands or to step back from the | | | | is still absolutely amazing when activity does occur and |
| table. Obviously there are subtle ways such as asking | | | | whether or not you believe or trust in those |
| only males to be involved and then only females. This | | | | participating, sometimes there is little room for doubt |
| does still, however, leave somebody participating in the | | | | although never a hundred per cent certainty. Ensuring |
| experiment, | | | | that those involved are given the knowledge of how |
| The same can be said for vigil, when these are carried | | | | to set their own controls and to trust their own belief |
| out it is normally very dark so you cannot see what | | | | systems goes some way to ensuring that they are |
| people are really doing. One way of monitoring this | | | | not being hood winked in any way. If they still then |
| would be to allow guests to bring video recorders onto | | | | believe that they have introduced strong controls such |
| the event which effectively lets people know that they | | | | as noise comparisons, temperature and EMF |
| may be recorded feigning activity such as stone | | | | equipment then there is a strong possibility that they |
| throwing or tapping noises. Many TV programmes | | | | may have witnessed something paranormal. |
| have been outed as being fraudulent and caught doing | | | | |