Many believe the Ouija board opens a doorway to the spirit world. From spooky stories to “real” encounters, it has always carried mystery and fear. But is it really supernatural — or just a clever trick of the human mind? In this episode of Truth N Trends, Sonia and Deepak debate Ouija’s myths, stories, and science. Stay tuned till the end to discover why building scientific temper is the real answer.
00:09Deepak, you know what, yesterday night, me, my sister and two friends actually talked with my uncle.
00:16Wait what? But Sonia, didn't you once tell me your uncle Mr. Rahul passed away five years ago?
00:22Yes, but with the help of Oveja board we could call him back, the planchette moved, it even spelled his name.
00:30Deepak, I swear it was his voice answering.
00:32Oh Sonia, really? You seriously believe that piece of wood can connect to the dead?
00:37Why not? People have hundreds of such stories. Some say the board predicted accidents before they happened.
00:44Some tried burning the board but it wouldn't catch fire. Instead strange sounds fill the house.
00:49Can so many stories be false?
00:51Stories spread fast when they are scary. But notice, none of these incidents ever happen in broad daylight, under cameras.
00:59Or in labs. Always dark rooms, candles, whispering voices frightened minds.
01:05Still Deepak, the board does move. All four of us placed our fingers lightly and it glided like someone invisible was pulling it.
01:13None of us pushed it. Then who did?
01:16That's the trick Sonia. The board is just wood with letters and a glass or planchette. The movement comes from the ideomotor effect. Tiny unconscious finger movements. Everyone adds a little push without realizing. And together the planchette moves. It feels external. But it's actually your own mind.
01:33So you mean we were pushing it ourselves? But then how did it spell my uncle's name?
01:38That's psychology at play. When your mind expects an answer like your uncle's name, your muscles unconsciously guide the planchette there. It's not magic. It's suggestion.
01:49That's also why answers often come from what someone in the group already knows. Not real hidden knowledge.
01:55But people feel presence during the game. Even I felt chills down my spine.
01:59Chills come from fear, imagination and environment. A dark room, candlelight silence. Your brain interprets normal sounds as supernatural. That's why Vija feels so spooky.
02:10Hmm. Then why do some people say those who play suffer bad luck or even possession?
02:15That's the real danger Sonia. Not ghosts but belief. When someone thinks spirits are after them, they panic, lose sleep, even harm themselves. Fear becomes the curse. That's why Vija boards are dangerous. Not because of spirits but because of superstition.
02:34So the board doesn't summon ghosts. It summons our fears?
02:37Exactly.
02:38I get it now. The Vija board never connected me to my uncle. It only reflected my own mind, my own expectations.
02:44Well said. The only true spirit we need is scientific temper. Believing in superstition only chains us in fear.
02:53So viewers, remember ghosts don't move the planchette. Our psychology does. Let's choose science over fear.
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