Xinhua News: The Times reported a few days ago that according to a large-scale scientific investigation on supernatural phenomena conducted by British scientists, there are no ghosts and supernatural phenomena in the world, but they are not all imaginary, but caused by the environment.
According to the research on two most haunted places in Britain, those creepy "haunted houses" are often worthy of the name. But it's not so much ghost activity as airflow and lighting equipment. Psychologists have found that those who report seeing ghosts or feeling ghosts are all talking about personal feelings, but these can be explained by natural phenomena. Cold airflow, dim or variable lighting, claustrophobia and magnetic fields can all cause a feeling of uneasiness, which some people will interpret as ghosts. As such environmental factors constantly affect the same area, these areas will soon get the reputation of being haunted.
A research team led by richard wiseman of the University of Hertfordshire investigated anomalous phenomenon in Hampton Palace in southwest London and South Bridge Dome in Edinburgh. It is said that the ghost of Hampton Palace, which originally belonged to Henry VIII, lingers, including catherine howard, whose head was beheaded in 1542. The South Bridge Dome, built in the late 18th century, has a boy who tugs at other people's clothes, and a "Mr. Boots" who can push people and whisper some dirty words in people's ears.
The findings of Wiseman's team were published in the British Journal of Psychology. Dr. Wiseman said that there had never been an article on investigating ghosts in any authoritative scientific magazine before. He said: "This is the first time that someone has proposed and proved with evidence that such things are caused by the environment." At Hampton Palace, a janitor pointed out the areas where supernatural phenomena were constantly occurring. Dr Wiseman's team asked 462 visitors to walk around and then reported whether they had seen or experienced anything unusual. To scientists' great surprise, there is a strong correlation between the "haunted" place pointed out by the janitor and the area where people report finding strange phenomena.
these "haunted" places are often located at the time when air flows through or where the local magnetic field becomes obvious. "It seems that Hampton Palace is truly haunted," Dr. Wiseman said. "People who walk in do have a feeling of meeting a ghost. However, the real reasons for this phenomenon are natural laws to follow. People don't meet ghosts, they just interpret what they feel as ghosts. "
In Edinburgh, a tour guide selected 1 domes, and arranged them according to the degree of haunted according to the rumors of supernatural activities in the past. More than 2 volunteers stayed in the randomly selected dome for 1 minutes, and then reported the anomalies they saw. This time, the places where people reported ghosts, ghosts and strange feelings were consistent with the "haunted order" again. In this regard, environmental cues also play a role. The magnetic field has nothing to do with the haunted order, but the lighting situation, air flow and the height of the dome are closely related to the haunted order. The most haunted dome is the narrowest and dimest, and the outside is connected with a bright corridor.
Dr. Wiseman said that this research shows that the best explanation for things like ghosts is that they are the brain's interpretation of real phenomena. He said: "The creepy stairs, narrow and dark rooms ... these environments often remind us of ghosts." In addition, evolution may make people afraid of those strange places. Another natural phenomenon related to haunting is low-frequency sound waves called infrasound. Its vibration sounds like a buzzing sound, which makes people feel uneasy and makes the flame waver. Scientists at Coventry University have found that there are often a lot of infrasound in haunted places.
The so-called "ghost" is the illusion that we see formed by complex chemical or physical changes, and the illusion that we have psychological problems or that our brain has some diseases. But both cases are very rare.
finally, I want to say that we should be happy if there are ghosts in the world, because if someone really dies and becomes a ghost, we may also become a ghost when we die. How cool it is to float around in the sky! We can go to some places we haven't been to, enjoy the beautiful mountains and rivers of our motherland, scare our enemies, or peek at girls taking a bath. (Hehe ~ ~ I'm not such a ghost) So whether there is a ghost or not! The important thing is that we are still alive in this world, and we should live our days well!
If you are still afraid, I want you to think about something that can make you excited or important when you are afraid. For example, thinking about your lover, the person you like, your first love, lovelorn love, your wishes, ideals, what you can do when you grow up, what kind of business you can do, and so on can distract you from thinking about things that don't exist.