It has been shown, that in the absence of stimulus, the mind will project ideas into the 'void'.
As these creatures are perceived in the context of shadow, I believe that they may be illusions of negative space.
Originally posted by seen2muchWas it fear, or something else causing it? (cold, electric, or something else)
reply to post by Guyfriday
My apologies. I remember every hair on my body standing up when it happened and it happened out of the blue. Maybe it was my mind playing tricks on me.
Originally posted by rom12345Interesting thought. SO are you saying that a chemical inbalance in a persons mind can force others to see and photograph an event? This idea clearly needs it's own thread. If it's true then it can be tested.
reply to post by Menrva
From my incomplete understanding a rather defining property of shadow people is their fleeting nature.
Negative space phenomena can certainly be photographed and perceived by many at once.
Another example of this, is Jesus on a piece of toast.
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Originally posted by rom12345
reply to post by Guyfriday
I am more suggesting that illusions can be seen by many, once they are viewed in a certain way.
Sometime, this is brought about through chemical mechanisms both natural and induced.
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Originally posted by MenrvaAs I pointed out, this chemical inbalance could explain some reports. I have had a couple of encounters with these Shadow People, and I don't think that was a manifestation of the mind (one event was seen by another person in a different area of a room.
Originally posted by rom12345
reply to post by Guyfriday
I am more suggesting that illusions can be seen by many, once they are viewed in a certain way.
Sometime, this is brought about through chemical mechanisms both natural and induced.
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but what about if you and others saw the exact same thing at the exact same time... and did not discuss it at that precise moment? Thus there would be no preconceived notion of what was initially seen... Yet this is the conclusion reached by all those involved...
I ask because more than once, while traveling, an entire carload (me and family) of people have seen the shadow people, both standing still on the side of the road and scurrying across it. And this is not always at night either...
Originally posted by OkieDokie
I was recently listening to a C2CAM with a lady that was talking about shadow people and what she was calling "The Hat Man". I was tormented by this hat man figure from the age of around 11 until about 3 years ago when it finally stopped. (I am 33 now).
I was just wondering if any others had encountered this figure as well, and if people think this is the same as the shadow people or not. I had always thought that what I was encountering was a shadow person since that is the way he appeared. Around 6 ft tall, long trench coat, and a top hat, always in darker than dark shadow form.
I don't mind going into all the absolutely frightening things I have lived through for the advancement of knowledge, just want to make sure we are talking about the same thing.
~OkieDokie