Har lest litt rundt på nettet rundt fenomenet "shadow people" og har blitt ganske så nysgjerrig hvem/hva disse "folkene" er for noe, eller om det hele kun er optiske illusjoner skapt av menneske hjernen.
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Noen som har erfaringer de ønsker å dele ang dette temaet, eller kanskje andre "forklaringer" enn de på wikipedia? Selv synes jeg "skygger i sidesynet" virker veldig lite paranormalt, men jeg er en nysgjerrig person og vil gjerne ha litt mer informasjon. Synes punktet om vesen som halvveis er over fra en annen dimensjon eller vesen som lever på et annet eksistensielt nivå enn oss virket som to artige teorier.Specters
One proposal is that Shadow People represent a Thoughtform (egregore), ghost or demon that was created by events in which extreme physical/emotional stress/trauma has taken place, or which have been purposefully created through black magic or other occult practices.[5] It has also been claimed[who?] that they are unattended shadows or shades, said in some cultures to be similar to that of a ghost: a flicker of a life unable to end for some reason[citation needed].
[edit] Inter dimensional
A second belief is that they are creatures from another reality whose "dimension" occasionally overlaps with ours, allowing them to be partially visible,[1][3] or that they represent creatures that exist on a separate plane of existence.[8]
[edit] UFO
A third belief is that they are in some way related to Grey aliens, or to the Reptilian humanoids found in conspiracy beliefs such as those promoted by David Icke. [5][3]
[edit] Scientific explanations
Several scientific hypotheses have been proposed to explain sightings of shadow people, including optical illusions or hallucinations brought on by the physiological/psychological circumstances of the witnesses, drug use, and the interaction of external agents on the human body.
[edit] Pareidolia
In most instances, witnesses report seeing shadow people in the peripheral areas of their vision. This area of vision is linked to the areas of the brain that recognizes patterns, however it provides less detail to the brain than macular (center-forward) vision. This can lead to a condition known as pareidolia, in which the brain incorrectly interprets random patterns of light/shadow or texture as being familiar patterns such as faces and human forms.[9] The same condition can also be observed in macular vision in low light conditions, or when viewing a complex but random image. A common example would be perceiving a shadow, thrown by an item of furniture in a darkened room, as being a person.
[edit] Hypnagogia
Also known as waking-sleep, hypnagogia is a documented physiological condition in which a person is part-way between sleeping and waking.[10] During hypnogogia, a person can be conscious and aware of their environment, but also in a dream-like state where they can perceive images from their subconscious. People experiencing waking-sleep commonly report the sensation of lights or shadows moving around them, as well as other visual hallucinations. A feeling of dread is also a sensation that occurs when experiencing hypnogogia. Hypnogogia is sometimes known as 'the faces in the dark phenomenon' because those who experience this state commonly report seeing faces while experiencing waking-sleep.[11] Similar hypothesis have been put forward linking this condition to a number of other apparent paranormal experiences, including alien abductions paranormal nocturnal visitations, and religious experiences such as contact with angels or demons.
[edit] Chemical agents
The use of narcotics and psychotropic agents, including methamphetamine, cocaine, MDMA (Ecstasy) and LSD, can produce shadow human shaped hallucinations. Dopaminergic drugs such as pramipexole can sometimes cause these hallucinations.[12] Common over-the-counter medication can also have a similar effect if taken in sufficient quantity (see diphenhydramine and pseudoephedrine).
[edit] Electromagnetic fields
Under the right conditions[clarify], electromagnetic fields can interfere with the functions of the temporal lobe; creating altered states of perception in which auditory and visual hallucinations can occur.[13]
Using electromagnetic fields, researches have been able to recreate many of the experiences reported during paranormal encounters under laboratory conditions, including those of shadow people.[14][15] Researchers have also documented correlations between variances in naturally-occurring magnetic fields and areas where paranormal events have been reported.[16]
[edit] Neurological conditions
Certain neurological conditions, such as photosensitive complex partial seizures, have also been shown to cause sufferers to see shadow people.[17]
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