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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