捉鬼

捉鬼是指人們調查並追捕鬼魂的過程。當有地方據稱出現鬼混時，有些人就會去現場一探究竟。通常捉鬼者認為世界上真的有鬼而且會舉出鬼魂存在的證據。

捉鬼的過程因為被指違反科學而受到外界批評，而且也沒有任何證據能夠證明世界上真的有鬼。 ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]}科學史學者布賴恩·瑞格爾（英語：Brian Regal）表示捉鬼這一行為本身就是徒勞的。

捉鬼者聲稱通過包括數字溫度計、數碼相機、攝影機、熱成像儀、夜視鏡在內的各種設備去調查鬼魂。他們還會去實地探訪鬧鬼的地方、找當地人面談以及了解鬧鬼的歷史。 ^[10]

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