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In the 21st Century, why do so many people still believe in the paranormal? David Robson discovers that there’s good reason we hold superstitions – and a few surprising benefits.
Psychology lecturer, Dr Anna Stone explains why ghosts, mythical creatures and other beliefs are not going to vanish from our lives anytime soon. In fact, we need them.
29 Οκτ 2021 · In the 21st Century, why do so many people still believe in the paranormal? Psychology lecturer, Dr Anna Stone explains why ghosts, mythical creatures and other beliefs are not going to vanish...
24 Οκτ 2024 · And despite the rise of scientific thinking in the 20 th and 21 st centuries, the belief in unquiet spirits is still very much alive. In 2020, a YouGov survey found that 46 percent of Americans ...
24 Οκτ 2023 · Cognitive and motivational biases, distrust in science, and sensory perception can explain paranormal belief. Non-scripted paranormal TV shows fuel paranormal belief with dramatic imagery...
Paranormal activity refers to any event or situation outside the scope of scientific reasoning. Learn more about UFOs, Roswell and other paranormal events.
Many others believe in extra sensory perception, demons, space alien abduction, near death experiences, and all sorts of unearthly things. Where do these beliefs come from? What is behind their enduring appeal? And what explanations, psychological rather than supernatural, might underlie paranormal experiences? What does the science tell us?