That's possible also. Do you know of any studies conducted between animals and the paranormal?

I believe, also, that until children are taught that what they are seeing is not there, or that it is something to be frightened of, they are very open and receptive – true innocents. IMHO.

As far as animals, I know I have read about studies that have been conducted. I'll have to see if I can find them on the net. I feel with animals that they don't have the intelligence to understand that what they are seeing is not really there. When my pupster, Kelly, was still with us, he would go nuts chasing and barking at "invisible people" immediately after I returned from the battlefield. Or, he would sit at attention and look up like he was listening intently to someone. Then, after a day or two, he would go back to being his normal self. It became a joke to see his reaction after I came home from a night visit to the battlefield.

Now, he visits us in spirit. Every couple of months, we find his toys (which are stored in a bag in my closet) in various locations around the townhouse. Amazingly enough, they usually show up in the middle of the living room floor right after I have walked through.

Here's a random thought…

Has anyone done any research into the connection between "innocents seeing ghosts" and brain development? Like the undeveloped prefrontal cortex (which controls the brain’s more advanced functions/cognition -- prioritize thoughts, imagine, think in the abstract, anticipate consequences, plan, control impulses). Kids are always being described as more open and prone to using more emotional parts of the brain.