Let's try something a little different today. Here are some fun icebreaker-type questions for everyone to answer. 1 - Would you rather receive one undeniable EVP or see one full-body apparition? 2 - If you could ask one spirit a single question and be guaranteed a truthful answer, what would you ask? 3 - What's the most unsettling feeling you've ever had in an ordinary place? 4 - If money weren't an issue, what haunted location would you investigate first? 5 - Which haunted location would you never visit? 6 - Have you ever seen something from the corner of your eye that disappeared? 7 - What's one piece of equipment you never investigate without? 8 - What's your biggest investigation mistake? 9 - You wake up in an empty hotel at 3:00 a.m. and hear a child laughing. What do you do? 10 - If you could witness one famous paranormal event in history, which would it be? And... GO!

Do children experience paranormal phenomena more often because of perception differences or lack of skepticism? Are children seeing things adults have learned to filter out? That is the question for this week. Think back to when you were a kid. Did you have an imaginary friend? Did you just make that person up, or did you believe they were 100% real? Why are reports of imaginary friends, spirits, and unusual encounters so common in young children? Do children have a stronger connection to the spiritual world because they are newer to physical existence? Or could children possess intuitive abilities that diminish with age? Maybe children are more likely to communicate with entities because they have less fear and fewer preconceived ideas. If children truly perceive more, why do many lose those abilities as they get older? Has modern skepticism weakened paranormal sensitivity? If you had an imaginary friend as a kid, did you believe they were real, or did you just pretend they were there for the sake of having someone to "play" with?

Hotels can be some of the most haunted places. They can be old, have a lot of history (both good and bad), and they can be abandoned or functional. It could be a proper hotel or a bed and breakfast. Here is an article from Country Living listing 24 Most Haunted Hotels in America. Have you been to any of these or any haunted hotels? If you have not stayed in a haunted hotel or bed and breakfast before, which one would it be and why? For those outside the USA, do you know of any haunted hotels in your area? 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿: - Do tragic histories make hauntings more likely, or just more memorable? - Why do hotels seem to attract paranormal reports more than other buildings? - Could hotels act like “energy reservoirs” because thousands of people pass through them? - Do you think certain room numbers repeatedly become active because of suggestion and expectation? - Could Prohibition-era hotels and speakeasies contribute to paranormal legends because of violence and secrecy? - Are hauntings strengthened when guests continually retell the stories? 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱/𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹: - What’s the best evidence you ever captured? - Are hotels easier or harder to investigate than private homes? - What equipment works best in hotels where electrical interference is everywhere? - How do investigators distinguish paranormal sounds from plumbing, HVAC systems, and neighboring guests? - Would you rather investigate alone or with a team? https://www.countryliving.com/life/travel/g2689/most-haunted-hotels-in-america/

Hi @Stephanie Eberle, welcome to the community. Glad to have you here. Can’t wait for you to jump into discussions and hear about your experiences.