What is a Poltergeist?

6. Why Do Poltergeists Target Pre-teen Girls?

Although there’s no scientific answer to this question, there are plenty of theories. One of the most common is the fact that, as puberty occurs, there are a lot of emotional changes that go for girls. According to this theory, the poltergeist phenomena is attracted to the energy because it can use it to manifest its mischief. However, there’s also another theory that has a lot of weight. That theory is that the onset of puberty is, in fact, so strong that certain young women can manifest the phenomena themselves telekinetically. Think ‘Carrie’ or ‘Matilda’... but with scratches.