The Shadow of Doubt

On a recent episode of Paranormal State (The Raven) a couple had called out to the Paranormal Research Society for help with what they thought was demonic activity in their home.  Turns out, as diagnosed by Ryan Buell, founder of the PRS, what they were dealing with was not an external entity, but a poltergeist, created subconsciously (?) within the mind of Debra, the homeowner and primary target of said activity.  What I’m left wondering is, how much of this phenomena is real and verifiable?  What percentage of these cases are actually hoaxes perpetrated by attention-seeking individuals?  Let’s Explore… (more…)