• DOI:10.1007/BF01961272
Corpus ID: 20803932

The psychology of paranormal beliefs

@article{Marks2005ThePO,
  title={The psychology of paranormal beliefs},
  author={D. Marks},
  journal={Experientia},
  year={2005},
  volume={44},
  pages={332-337}
}

D. Marks

Published 2005

Psychology, Medicine

Experientia

Investigation of paranormal claims has failed to find any repeatable paranormal phenomena, yet beliefs in such phenomena are extemely prevalent. Some of the psychological mechanisms which support these beliefs are described. Mental imagery, subjective validation, coincidence, hidden causes, and fraud all contributeto the folklore in this field. Magical thinking is as evident today as it ever has been. Recent research suggests that increased skepticism concerning paranormal claims can result… CONTINUE READING

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