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gulasch noir: I understand that point, it's kind of covered within the options. I consider the subject valid because I absolutely think that there are cases where there is no attempt at 'hoax' or deception. If that's the case then the mere fact that something is causing people to see, feel or hear something is fascinating in itself. That applies whether or not the subconsciously-perpetrated self-hoax is mental, physical or whatever. Basically, something is happening, and it's interesting.
When I was 10, I saw (or at least thought I saw) a ghost. I can explain, but there's a possibility that that was my own subconscious creation. But I can see how in many cases (maybe all, who knows...) they might be manifestations in the mind.
I grew up in a house that many would claim 'had a ghost' (until I was 12). No apparition was ever seen, but sometimes there would be light footsteps. On occasion, they would approach a room, then the door to that room would open. Some time later, it would close again. This phenomenon was experienced over several years by a number of people. All I can say is that this happened when people were in normal waking state, the sound heard was definitely more like footsteps than anything else, and that the doors (not just one) did open and close - that is undeniable fact. The fact that the same thing was heard and seen by different people over a period of years is fascinating, no matter what the cause.
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