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10 Μαρ 2022 · We borrow Force’s (2018) definition of “supernatural”: “any phenomenon encountered by human beings that is currently unexplained or unexplainable” (p. 19). 1 This definition is broad enough to encompass everything from telekinesis to ghosts to cryptids such as Bigfoot or Sasquatch.
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4 Νοε 2014 · It may be assumed that paranormal experiences do not merit sociological attention because people who report them are delusional, attention seeking, fraudulent, or liable to misinterpret everyday events and experiences so as to imbue them with a magical character, or are engaging in wish fulfilment, or suffer from psychological impairments, and ...
19 Ιαν 2021 · Paranormal beliefs are, by definition, in opposition to established scientific knowledge. However, people presumably seek accurate conceptions of the world (Festinger 1954 ). From an evolutionary perspective, a default presumption is that accurate beliefs are adaptive, whereas misbeliefs are maladaptive (McKay and Dennett 2009 ).
16 Μαΐ 2017 · Paranormal beliefs are not just any beliefs: They can co-exist with an opposite belief based on analytical reasoning and rational knowledge, and even believers usually know that their beliefs are ill-founded and that the superstitious rituals they follow do not work.
Chapter 1: Introduction. fundamental purpose of this monograph is to examine paranormal belief from a psychological perspective. More specifically, the objective here is to explore the origins and psychological functions of paranormal beliefs.
4 Μαΐ 2022 · The current review has two key aims: first, to provide the first assessment of study quality [54] in this area and second, to systematically review and summarise key associations between paranormal beliefs and a range of cognitive functions.
1 Ιαν 1993 · In this light, correlates of paranormal belief are surveyed in the domains of demographic variables, other beliefs and activities, cognitive variables, and personality.