If you are interested in conducting a ghost study on one of the many real haunted places throughout the world, it is important that you know what an intelligent haunting is and how to identify one. Popular televised broadcasts and even haunted ghost tours that are hosted in various cities often relay information that will educate you on the types of ghosts that you may experience while ghost hunting. Unfortunately, the information that is issued to you is often only brief. If you are interested in real ghosts and getting the best evidence from your ghost study on a real haunted location, it is important that you know and completely understand all of the details associated with intelligent hauntings.

It does not matter if you are investigating real life haunted houses, old ghost towns, or graveyards that are rumored to have spiritual entities in them, you should understand that there are several different types of ghosts. An intelligent haunting is a spiritual entity that has a level of consciousness that is comparable to the living. Many hauntings that are considered to be intelligent are believed to be the ghosts of souls that do not realize that they have transitioned from the spiritual world to the physical worlds. There are other beliefs that these beings make themselves known to the living because they have a strong attachment to something on the physical plane or have business that is unfinished that concerns one or more of the living.

As a ghost investigator, you must understand that intelligent hauntings are just as unique as one living person to another. Not all entities that have consciousness are "friendly". As a matter of fact, each intelligent spirit seems to have their own unique personality – just like their living counterparts. When you find that you are interacting with a spiritual being that is intelligent, it is absolutely vital that you ensure that you proceed with a high level of caution. It is important to understand that there is a specific reason why the spirit is stuck between the physical plane and the spiritual plane. You will likely come across intelligent hauntings many times as a ghost investigator.

If you are searching for real ghosts, it is important that you know and understand the signs of an intelligent haunting. The following represents the most common signs that you may be dealing with a spiritual entity that possesses a level of consciousness:

• It is common to actually observe a partial body or a full body apparition that looks as if it is trying to communicate directly with you or others that are part of your ghost hunting team when investigating real haunted places.

• You may find that you hear sounds that resemble laughing, crying, whispers, screams, whistles, and others that are often heard among the living. The sounds may sound as if they are far away or have a lot of static mixed in them.

• Many individuals claim that when they come in contact with an intelligent haunting during their ghost study that they experience symptoms such as chills, unexplained breezes, goose bumps, and even a general state of discomfort.

As you can see, if you are interested in conducting a ghost study at one of the many real haunted places in the world, it is important to know and understand each of the types of ghosts that you may come in contact with. Intelligent hauntings are those that are able to interact with the living on an intelligent level. Their personalities are quite unique and there are a multitude of reasons why they may not be able to move completely into the spiritual world. Proceed with caution if you encounter this type of ghost.