"I see dead people." This is the most famous line in a suspense-filled 1999 movie called The Sixth Sense. The movie is about a young boy who sees ghosts and the psychologist who tries to help him cope with these visions.Ghosts are a popular topic for movies, and some people believe this is where ghosts belong-in a fictional world that no one takes too seriously. But others believe that ghosts are as real as their next-door neighbors. Which view is right"

When considering a controversial topic like ghosts and poltergeists, we must take care to look at the evidence available from more than one perspective. We can begin to shape our beliefs by critically examining the evidence provided by experts who have studied ghosts and those who claim to have experienced ghosts. Each article in this book provides various kinds of evidence...