Scientific experiments on fear and the paranormal revealed three regions in human brains had disturbances when tested on people with neurological disorders who had experiences with an apparition: the insular cortex, which is involved with homeostasis, consciousness, and the processing of emotions; the parietal-frontal cortex, which navigates touch, temperature, and spacial awareness; and the temporal-parietal cortex, which is known to produce out of body experiences. When triggered through patterns, images, and sound, the brain can instill fear and suggest an entity is present.
In an interview with Live Science, University of Hertfordshire psychologist Richard Wiseman talks about the mind’s reaction to paranormal experiences. He explains that the power of suggestion, along with fear, heightens senses, allowing a person to see images or shadows. This heightened sense of terror sends blood to the fingertips and other extremities, making the person feel cold. This can lead to hyper-vigilance, which sends a person into an awareness overdrive, hearing and seeing things that may or may not be there. [...]
From the occult viewpoint, the paranormal exists as an intangible world that interacts with us. William S. Burroughs performed exercises based on synchronicity as part of his practice. He noticed that when a person would pay attention to his surroundings on a daily basis, the mundane would start to become symbolic. For instance, he was reading The Wicker Man, and the protagonist in the story is a religious cop. As he took his daily walk, this phrase from the book crossed his mind: “I’m a police officer and when I ask questions I expect answers.” At that moment, a police car cut in.
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