Infrasound identified as key factor in alleged hauntings by new neuroscience paper
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Updated · Ars Technica · Apr 27
Infrasound identified as key factor in alleged hauntings by new neuroscience paper
5 articles · Updated · Ars Technica · Apr 27
The latest paper in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience highlights infrasound from sources like pipes, traffic, and wind turbines as triggers for ghostly sensations in reputedly haunted locations.
Researchers found that environmental factors such as magnetic fields, humidity, and lighting also influence eerie experiences, with sensations heightened by expectations of hauntings.
Earlier studies showed infrasound exposure increases irritability and cortisol, suggesting that physical sensations attributed to ghosts are real but stem from natural, explainable causes.
If infrasound explains creepy feelings, what accounts for poltergeists and visual apparitions?
Beyond ghosts, could a hidden sound pollutant in our cities be causing widespread chronic stress?
Is the 'haunting' feeling from infrasound, or is it just the power of suggestion?
Could invisible sound from traffic and buildings be secretly harming your long-term health?
If your old house feels creepy, should you call an acoustician instead of a ghost hunter?