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Paranormal Glossery

EVP: Electronic Voice Phenomena. A voice heard on a recording that was not heard by the human ear at the time of recording.
EMF: Electromagnetic Field.
Spirit Box: A hacked radio that scans through stations quickly. While a syllable of a word might come from radio chatter, full words or sentences are thought by some to be spirits communicating.
Ovilus: A device with a dictionary of words that reacts to atmospheric changes. Some believe spirits can use it to select words and communicate.
K-II Meter: Picks up EMF; electricians use it to find power in walls.
EM Pump: Emits a low-level magnetic field. Believed by some to act as “food” for spirits.
REM-Pod: Emits an EM field and lights up or beeps when something interacts with it.
SLS Camera: Uses infrared dots to map human shapes. Sometimes shows stick figures even when no one is present.
Infrared (IR): A light spectrum we can’t see. Often used in filming investigations to spot things invisible to the naked eye.
Dowsing Rods: L-shaped rods used to detect energy or spirit movement.
Faraday Pouch: Blocks out EMF to reduce interference.
Trigger Object: Used to entice spirits to interact — like a teddy bear for a child spirit.

Psychic / Medium / Sensitive: A person who believes they can communicate with spirits mentally — seeing, hearing, or feeling them.
Third Eye: Symbolic eye of insight, said to see the spirit world.
ESP: Extra Sensory Perception — receiving information beyond the usual senses. Telepathy and PSI fall under this.
Empath: Feels emotions of other people or spirits deeply.
Astral Projection: Belief that a person’s spirit can leave the body and travel elsewhere.
Spirit Guide: A protective spiritual companion who offers guidance.

Sceptic / Skeptic: Someone who doesn’t believe in paranormal phenomena and looks for scientific explanations.
Matrixing / Pareidolia: When the brain sees familiar shapes (like faces) in random visuals — often mistaken as paranormal.
Debunk: To solve or explain away a paranormal event.
Evidence: Data collected during investigations to support findings.

Intelligent Spirit: Interacts and responds during investigations.
Residual Spirit: Like a playback of a past event — can’t interact and doesn’t know you’re there.
Demonic: A believed negative entity that influences or harms.
Full-Bodied Apparition: Appears solid and lifelike, not transparent.
Shadow Person: A black, human-shaped figure with no features.
Orbs: Balls of light — often explained as dust/moisture in photos, but sometimes seen with the naked eye.
Disembodied Voice: A voice with no visible source, heard in person or on recordings.
Poltergeist: A spirit known for making noise or moving objects.
Entity: General term for any non-physical being.
Attachment: When a spirit is believed to follow a person or object.

Stone Tape Theory: Idea that stone can absorb and replay emotional events under the right conditions.
Singapore Theory: Using familiar stimuli (like music or objects) to encourage spirit interaction.
Portal: A place where spirits enter or exit our world.
Vortex: A swirling energy field thought to attract paranormal activity.
Ectoplasm: A mysterious substance said to appear during spiritual encounters.
Séance: A session to contact spirits, often guided by a medium.
Possession: When a spirit is believed to control someone’s body or mind.
Psychokinesis (PK): Thought to be the ability to move objects using the mind.
White Noise: Static sound used during EVP sessions to help spirits communicate.
Imprint: Energy left behind after strong emotional or traumatic events.