When is the last time you’ve seen a ghost? And I’m not talking about the 12-year-old down the street who uses the same lazy, white sheet costume for trick-or-treating every damn year.
In a new poll, 60% of Americans say they’ve had at least one of 13 paranormal experiences. That’s a lot…but we’re not all “KPop Demon Hunters.”
35% of those people say they’ve “felt a presence or unknown energy.”
32% have “smelled an unexplained odor.”
31% have “heard an unexplained sound or music.”
26% have “heard the voice of someone who wasn’t there.”
26% have “felt an unexplained change in temperature.”
23% have “seen lights or other devices turn on or off without explanation.”
18% have “seen unexplained orbs of light.”
17% have “seen an object move without explanation.”
16% have “seen a spirit or ghost.”
16% have “seen a door open or close without explanation.”
10% have “seen an angel.”
9% have “seen unexplained smoke.”
7% claim they’ve actually “seen a demon.”
Men (38%) are more likely than women (28%) to say it’s likely the paranormal events they’ve experienced have scientific explanations…even if they aren’t aware of what that rationale would be.
Around 40% of Americans believe in demons, ghosts, and psychics…but just 6% believe vampires and werewolves exist.
10% of people believe they can psychically see events in the future…9% say they can psychically see events in the past…and 7% say they can psychically see current events that they’re not physically present for. Kind of like knowing how long the lines are at Walmart before you leave the house.
Another 7% claim they can communicate with the dead.
Among the 16% of Americans who claim they’ve seen ghosts, more people say they were good ghosts.
31% say the ghosts they’ve seen have been “good.”
8% say they were “evil.”
24% say they were “neutral”…apparently just there without big effect.
21% say they’ve seen a “mix” of good and bad spirits.
And this may go without saying, but people who have lived in a house they thought was haunted are more likely to say they’ve experienced many paranormal events.
(YouGov)