| Most paranormal investigator believe that a poltergeist | | | | A poltergeist is generally not considered to be able to |
| is not a demon. Although they might move things | | | | manifest objects from the spirit realm. They seem to |
| around in your home or make some kind of physical | | | | only deal with the objects already within and around its |
| contact with you it is a very rare case that the living | | | | physical location, usually the household or in rarer |
| are physically harmed by them. Emotionally harmed for | | | | cases, a small community. In the extremely rare cases |
| sure and as such they can be quite frightening. | | | | of actual human possession by a spirit the sudden |
| They are often thought of as a negative spirit | | | | appearance of objects never seen before is not that |
| attracted to a young person, most often a teenager. | | | | uncommon. |
| Due to hormonal and emotional changes in the | | | | Spirits will often try getting your attention by speaking |
| teenager's body, it is thought that negative energy may | | | | to you, tapping you on the shoulder, tugging at your |
| be thrust outwardly reportedly moving or destroying | | | | clothes, poking you, and in very rare cases they may |
| objects at times. | | | | be able to manifest enough energy to throw |
| There is still much discussion and debate by | | | | something or cause an object to move. This sort of |
| researchers that investigate these types of | | | | paranormal activity does not necessarily mean that |
| paranormal activities as to what really is the case | | | | someone has an evil spirit on their hands. |
| when this sort of activity takes place. | | | | Spirits in some types of hauntings often acknowledge |
| For those who believe in ghosts and spirits it is | | | | the existence of the humans or may try to |
| generally accepted that poltergeist is a nasty spirit, a | | | | communicate with them in different kinds of ways, but |
| spirit that is most often found in a haunted house or | | | | more often than not they seem to want to be left |
| building. In German, poltern means to knock and geist | | | | alone and go about their own business. Certain spirits |
| means spirit. | | | | are sometimes able to move lighter objects with |
| A poltergeist is said to sometimes center around one | | | | intentions on getting a humans attention, and this is |
| specific person in a household. This person is often | | | | often taken the wrong way and that person is left |
| one who is suffering from some form of emotional | | | | extremely frightened. |
| turmoil or change in their life so it makes sense that a | | | | Most people who believe in ghosts feel that spirits are |
| teen in often involved. Paranormal activity that centers | | | | just human personalities, or souls, and if that person |
| around poltergeist can be mischievous, destructive, | | | | was a kind and caring person in life, their spirit will most |
| malicious, simple teasing, or even spiteful. | | | | likely be after death. The same goes for someone |
| Many paranormal researchers and ghost hunters | | | | who live an angry and cruel life. They seem to keep |
| believe that disruptions in the lives of the living caused | | | | the same qualities after death as well, and the general |
| by a poltergeist are actually the emotional activity that | | | | consensus around the paranormal community seems |
| is focused by the people living in that location. Many | | | | to be that activity caused by that which is defined as |
| strongly believe that it has nothing to do with ghosts or | | | | a poltergeist is caused by these sorts of angry souls. |
| activity from the spirit world at all. | | | | |