Is it hypocritical to be an atheist yet still believe in ghosts and the paranormal?

I am an avowed atheist and my non-belief in the Father, Son, and The Holy Spirit extends to spirits and paranormal activity in general. With this being said, I still know a great deal of outspoken atheists who will scream at you about how ridiculous the idea of God/Heaven/Hell is and in the same breath tell you that ghosts and their kin are not outside the realm of possibility.

To me this seems self-contradicting and hypocritical (two things I’m quite familiar with). Your thoughts Fluther?