residual haunting

English

Noun

residual haunting (plural residual hauntings)

1. (parapsychology) A haunting in which a specter repeats a loop of its past, with no semblance of intelligence or consciousness.
   • 2019, Zak Bagans, Ghost-Hunting For Dummies‎^[1], page 142:

     A residual haunting may not be caused by trauma or violence, though.

   • 2019 November 15, Haunted Orange County, Types of Hauntings‎^[2]:

     Residual haunting activity can occur when something traumatic/stressful occurs, such as a murder or a rape.

   • 2020 October 8, Rick Hinton, Stephanie Dolan, Explaining the difference between ghosts and spirits, and other paranormal jargon‎^[3]:

     A residual haunting is a continuous film loop of the past containing images of a life once lived.

See also

• stone tape theory

Further reading

• Residual Hauntings: An Overview - Astonishing Legends