{"id":1711,"date":"2024-06-11T20:03:53","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T20:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/?page_id=1711"},"modified":"2024-06-26T14:56:08","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T14:56:08","slug":"poltergeists","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/hauntings\/poltergeists\/","title":{"rendered":"Poltergeists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:45% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/hauntings\/poltergeists\/what-makes-a-poltergeist-tomorrow\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"873\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/What-Makes-a-Poltergeist-Tomorrow-873x1024.jpg\" alt=\"What Makes a &quot;Poltergeist&quot; \nFrom Tomorrow, Vol. 8, No. 2, Spring 1960 \nOn the following pages, the readers of Tomorrow will find a variety of articles dealing with cases of so-called &quot;poltergeist&quot; activity. These narratives are presented with one aim in mind: to advance the knowledge of the human personality, as it manifests itself through such phenomena as odd noises, mysterious movements of household goods and furniture, inexplicable explosions, and similar happenings. In the majority of cases offered in this issue, the suggestion is strong that they are without paranormal cause; that neither a discarnate spirit, nor an unknown psychophysical force is involved. \nThe conclusion that perhaps most 'poltergeist' phenomena are somehow man-made, does not, however, solve the riddle of their existence. Even if it is true that someone in Baltimore or Iowa decided to play spook during the past few months, this does not answer the questions put in &quot;The Case of the Noisy Intruder&quot; by Edmond P. Gibson or in the historical material on &quot;The Violent Ghosts of Amherst&quot; by Susy Smith. Man-made spookery leaves us with these questions still unanswered: Why this particular type of phenomena? Why not something quite different, in this day of electronics and super-sonics? Why ghosts, and bumps, and fear? \nParapsychology, or psychical research, makes it its business to explore frontiers of human knowledge that are neglected by other areas of science. \" class=\"wp-image-2256 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/What-Makes-a-Poltergeist-Tomorrow-873x1024.jpg 873w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/What-Makes-a-Poltergeist-Tomorrow-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/What-Makes-a-Poltergeist-Tomorrow-768x901.jpg 768w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/What-Makes-a-Poltergeist-Tomorrow-1309x1536.jpg 1309w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/What-Makes-a-Poltergeist-Tomorrow-1746x2048.jpg 1746w, https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/06\/What-Makes-a-Poltergeist-Tomorrow.jpg 1942w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 873px) 100vw, 873px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Stories about poltergeists saw an increase in media attention around the 1950s. The term &#8220;poltergeist&#8221; originates from German, meaning &#8220;noisy ghost.&#8221; Distinct from the typical ghost or spirit, according to some definitions, poltergeists generally presented themselves with unexplainable sounds and activities rather than visible appearances. Examples of poltergeist activity include moving objects and furniture, strange noises, and, more destructively, explosions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/library.umbc.edu\/specialcollections\/garrett\/hauntings\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"868\">\u2190 Back to &#8220;Ghosts and Spirits&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The Eileen J. Garrett Parapsychology Foundation Collection features several items revolving around poltergeists. Materials include photographs, newspaper clippings, personal communications, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>For information on a few of these cases, please <strong>click <\/strong>on the icons below<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stories about poltergeists saw an increase in media attention around the 1950s. 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