捉鬼是指人们调查并追捕鬼魂的过程。当有地方据称出现鬼混时,有些人就会去现场一探究竟。通常捉鬼者认为世界上真的有鬼而且会举出鬼魂存在的证据。

捉鬼的过程因为被指违反科学而受到外界批评,而且也没有任何证据能够证明世界上真的有鬼。 [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]科学史学者布赖恩·瑞格尔英语Brian Regal表示捉鬼这一行为本身就是徒劳的。

捉鬼者声称通过包括数字温度计数码相机摄影机热成像仪夜视镜在内的各种设备去调查鬼魂。他们还会去实地探访闹鬼的地方、找当地人面谈以及了解闹鬼的历史[10]

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