Paranormal is an adjective that is used to describe an event that cannot be explained by science . The discipline that is responsible for analyzing these phenomena is called parapsychology .
Paranormal events cannot be explained in the theories of biology , medicine or physics . Therefore, they are considered unusual phenomena, since their acceptance as real would force the theories of these sciences to be modified and updated.
Examples of paranormal phenomena
A paranormal phenomenon is telepathy , which supposedly allows two living beings (human-human, human-animal or animal-animal) to communicate through their minds, without any sensory expression (speech, gestures, signs, etc.). Conventional sciences have not found any evidence that could point to the possibility of this type of communication.
Another paranormal ability is clairvoyance , which is the name given to the supposed ability to capture, extrasensory and without technical tools, information about the future. The person who defines himself as clairvoyant ensures, therefore, that he can anticipate future events with only the use of his mind, which is impossible for science.
The levitation of human beings without the use of supports or technical means is also part of the paranormal. There are those who believe that, upon reaching a certain state of mind , people can rise from the ground and float in the air. Like the rest of the experiences mentioned, current science cannot explain this phenomenon, which is why it rules out its existence.
Famous cases of the 20th century
Two of the most notable paranormal phenomena of the 20th century are reported below. It is important to clarify that many people flatly deny the veracity of the facts, since there is no irrefutable evidence of its authenticity, or at least it has not been exposed.
The faces of Belmez
In 1979 , in Spain , the Pereira family began to notice humanoid-looking faces on the walls of their house ; As if this were not enough, in the same way they appeared, they disappeared, for no apparent reason. María Gómez , one of the owners of the house, later said that when she showed the first image to her husband, he decided to destroy it with a pickaxe, although it reappeared shortly after .
When the story reached the ears of the mayor of the Andalusian town of Belmez , he asked the Pereiras not to destroy the walls but to allow him to take a sample for examination. A discovery that perplexed the most susceptible was that the house had been built on a cemetery. Over the course of three decades, the faces of men and women continued to appear on its floors and walls, showing various expressions.
San Antonio train tracks
In the 1940s, a horrible accident took place in the Texas city of San Antonio , in the United States : a school bus broke down just as it was crossing the level crossing and, since the train was very close, there was no time to avoid the impact that killed the driver and the ten children who were on board.
Since then, the curious and passionate about the paranormal have not stopped visiting the site, to collect all kinds of evidence, such as photographs in which strange figures appear and psychophonies that allow the voices of the unfortunate passengers to be heard. However, the most amazing thing is that drivers who leave their cars in neutral in the middle of the tracks see how their vehicles are moved by a strange force until they are safe, out of reach of the train that has long been traveling. it doesn't happen anymore.