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Many ghost legends have a dual structure. There is the “ghostly” part,
which recounts a haunting or the appearance of an apparition, possibly
even to the narrator of the story. Then there is the “historical” part, which
comments on the background of the apparition, possibly explaining why
the haunting is taking place or why the apparition is making its presence
known, often because of some past event in the “real” world

- The LaLaurie haunTed house, GhosTs, and Slavery, pp. 27
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* Common Types of Contemporary Ghosts
A. Everyday
B. Professionalized Access
C. Commercialized
  - Lalaurie Ghost Tours
D. Institutional

** Lalaurie Haunted House
A. Dual Nature of Stories
B. New Orleans & Slavery
C. Abolitions & Carte de Visite (visiting card placed upon visit)

* Best Practices for Ghost Hunting
A. Be Safe, Respectful of Eyewitnesses

B. Occam's Razor - The simple explanation is often the most likely

C. Good Evidence
  1. Repeatable
  2. Can't be explained by other means

D. Good Ghost Hunting Methods
  1. Question: Pose a Question
  2. Confirmation: Get independent confirmation of facts
  3. Hypothesis: Generate more than one hypothesis/explanation
     + Be willing to abandon hypotheses & explanations
     + Test Hypothesis / Explanation
  4. Be willing to say IDK

E. Know your purpose
  1. Maybe it's Fun! (But Separate from Evidence)

* Human Perception
A. Confirmation Bias
B. Pareidoila
C. Ideomotor Effect

* Ghost Hunting Tech
A. Dowsing Rods
B. Electromagnetic Field Detectors
C. Infrared Camera
D. Structured Light Sensor Camera
D. Electronic Voice Phenomena
E. Apps