2006-09-01 15:39:04 · 14 answers · asked by zack d 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Ghosts do not live without. They live within the inner depth of your unconscious. They rise to the surface of conscious only when you are stirred emotionally. It could be due to fear, anxiety, unfulfilled wish or desires. When this happens mind has an ability to create an image. It projects it out ahead of what you see. It is an extreme of imagination. You begin to see things where they do not exist. This is how you see ghosts.
2006-09-01 16:14:57 · answer #1 · answered by jade60 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because lives can be very mundane and people like to believe in something special, whether it is ghosts, jesus or visitors from another planet.
It is this pyschological need that dates back to the beginning of communication.
Look at the above post - she talks about her idea of what a ghost is. How does she know? Did one tell her. She wants to believe so she filled in the rest of the details. Not very scientific but it goes back to that pyschological need. Human beings have a very powerful imagination and it manifests itself in all kinds of ways.
2006-09-02 08:18:29 · answer #2 · answered by MrSandman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you believe in the ocean? Because it's there. But ghosts aren't really souls trapped between worlds, as much as they are pieces of them. They need help having them returned to be complete. Then again, it depends on your idea of what a ghost is.
2006-09-01 23:28:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most people who do believe in ghosts do so because of an experience they've had. Others have open minds and see no reason to doubt the existence of spirits. How about you? Do you believe? Have you have any experiences with spirits?
2006-09-01 22:42:26 · answer #4 · answered by CosmicKiss 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For some it's fun and adds mystery. Myths ave been around as long as man started communicating, and used to answer unanswered questions, frighten people, and make money, teach lessons. Currently movie Ghost Busters answers aspects of your question. Will leave with smile thinking about all the fun pretending to believe brings.
2006-09-01 23:04:43 · answer #5 · answered by Mister2-15-2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kids believe in ghosts because they want attention or because they don' have or want something to believe in like everyone else
2006-09-01 22:42:17 · answer #6 · answered by just tht kid over there 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People are superstitious and prefer believing stereotypes as oppose to educating themselves to reality. Why do you think religions are so popular? Same thing, people are lazy and rather have some organization/belief to make up their minds.
2006-09-01 22:42:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it was a great movie, Patrick Swayze absolutely lit up the screen and Whoopi Goldberg stole every scene.
2006-09-01 22:41:50 · answer #8 · answered by Joy M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everyone has their own personal reasons on why they believe in non scientific things. There's no official answer.
2006-09-01 22:42:04 · answer #9 · answered by Janais 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they believe in the spirit world
2006-09-01 22:39:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋