Paranormal

All about the weird things

The term paranormal consists of two parts that is para and normal. It simply means scientifically the world around us is normal and anything above and beyond that is para.

Unlike hypothetical scientific concepts like dark matter, or dark energy, which can be proved through scientific concepts. Paranormal events is way beyond understanding. The most common beliefs include those pertaining to ghosts, extra-terrestrial life, physic abilities, cryptids, exorcism etc.

Ghosts and Spirits

Ghosts are the manifestation of the spirits or soul of a person. Ghosts are usually described as invisible invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to realistic, lifelike visions. Many a time’s people try to contact spirits of a deceased person which is known as necromancy. Ghosts are described as solitary, human like essences that haunt particular locations, objects or they were associated in life. The belief in the existence of afterlife as well as manifestation of the spirits of the dead is wide spread, certain practices of spiritualism, ritual magic are specifically designed to rest the spirits of the dead.

Cryptids

Cryptids are animals whose existence is questionable, these are typically considered to be extinct. There are number of cryptids though to be in existence today. Some of the cryptids well known like big foot, dragons, unicorns, dinosaurs.

UFO's(Unidentified flying object)

As they say UFO’s directly do not come under paranormal subject. Scientists all around the world are searching for unicellular life within the solar system. UFO’s are claims of visitations by extra-terrestrial life. UFO’s are popularity referred to as flying saucers or flying discs. Studies have established that the majority of UFO observations are misidentified conventional objects or natural phenomena—most commonly aircraft, balloons, or astronomical objects such as meteors or bright planets with a small percentage even being hoaxes. Sometimes, UFOs cannot be identified because of the low quality of evidence related to their sightings.


Yola Brito Carvalho
SU160074
FYBSc Computer Science
F.C English Div B