Not anymore, at least. The majority of psychologists and professional ghost hunters are reluctant to believe that they are ghosts at all. There are many noted exceptions, but most poltergeists seem to appear near a female in circumstances that she considers highly stressful or frustrating. Usually, the female is between ages 14 and 19. The poltergeist activity usually occurs near her, but she can be asleep or watching television, or even at a neighbor s house when the events occur.
Poltergeists usually make noises or move things around.
There are famous accounts of stones or other small objects appearing to rain from the ceiling in the victim s house. The poltergeist can pinch or slap the victim. Dishes or books fly across the room, objects topple for no apparent reason, and so on. Personally, I agree with ghost authority Colin Wilson, that someone under stress may be involved usually completely without their knowledge in the poltergeist s pranks. Battlefields, scenes of violence, and scenes of intense emotion are prime sites for residual hauntings.