The definition of the two
par•a•nor•mal
Adjective
Denoting events or phenomena such as telekinesis or clairvoyance that are beyond the scope of normal scientific understanding. ghost
Noun
An apparition of a dead person that is believed to appear or become manifest to the living, typically as a nebulous image. Verb
Act as ghostwriter of (a work): "his memoirs were smoothly ghosted by a journali
st". Synonyms
phantom - spectre - spirit - apparition - specter – shade
Question: What is the difference among a ghost, a poltergeist and a haunting? Answer: Despite popular belief, there are distinct differences among ghosts, hauntings and poltergeists:
Ghosts are spirits of people that have been caught between this plane of existence and the next. They are intelligent beings, often capable of interacting with the living. Hauntings are recordings of an event on an event on an environment. They do not interect with the living. Poltergeists are neither ghosts nor hauntings, but are caused by the unconscious mind of a living person, usually under some kind of stress. It is worth noting that a combination of these phenomena can occur in one place. One can effect or even trigger another, which is why a variety of such phenomena can be found in a "haunting
