Shared vocabulary for the unexplained.
These terms define how IGS uses paranormal and anomalous research language. We hope they can be used by the community. This is a living document, and feedback is welcome.
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Audio Phenomena
A category of phenomena involving any auditory event that is perceived or documented.
Disembodied Voice
A voice or speech-like sound heard at the time it occurs without an apparent source.
Electronic Voice Phenomenon
Recorded audio interpreted as voices or speech that were otherwise not observed at the time of recording.
Ghost
A common term for unexplained activity interpreted as involving a person, animal, object, place, or presence that is not ordinarily observable.
Paranormal
A broad term for something that appears to fall outside ordinary explanation based on the information currently available.
Whispers
Low-volume voice or speech-like sounds heard or recorded without an apparent source.