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Why can't the speaker confirm the involvement of paranormal entities in their stories?
The speaker believes a scientist could provide a logical explanation for each story.
Why does the speaker think their childhood memories might not be entirely accurate?
Memory is malleable and can evolve over time, similar to how stories change through generations.
What scientific term does the speaker use to explain their hallucination of an old man?
Hypnopompic hallucination.
Why did the speaker and their mom adopt a cat named Jasmine?
They believed Jasmine was the reincarnation of their previous cat, Patches.
What event shook the speaker's sense of reality?
Seeing their dad through a window at the ice rink, only to find out he wasn't there.
What did the speaker find while digging in the sand at the beach?
A large, reptilian-like creature that slithered away.
Why did the speaker think a girl's eyes flickered like a reptile?
The speaker had never heard of reptilian conspiracy theories at the time.
What did the energy reader find in the speaker's house?
A young boy ghost who was a trickster but not harmful.
Why did the speaker believe the ghost was responsible for the missing glasses?
The glasses were found perfectly folded in a closet where they shouldn't have been.
What event made the speaker believe the ghost was playing pranks again?
A door chime sounded, and the security alarm went off without any intruder.
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Emma discusses her childhood paranormal experiences and the malleability of memory in children.
- Emma's childhood memories of paranormal events are vivid but she questions their accuracy.
- She compares memory to stories passed down through generations, which evolve over time.
- Emma introduces her first paranormal story about seeing an old man at her dad's house.
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