what story? if you can please copy and paste it so we can see it and try to help you.
"There's a fascinating psychological reason behind your belief in ghosts<span>. Halloween is a time to celebrate </span>ghosts<span>, vampires, and everything supernatural. ... More than a third of </span>people<span> surveyed also said they </span>believed in ghosts<span> or spirits returning from the dead."</span>
The statement, Keep to your topic; follow the thesis as it evolves, is true!
It is in the present participle.