Linking paranormal and conspiracy beliefs to illusory pattern perception through signal detection theory

Abstract Previous research indicates that irrational beliefs (Paranormal beliefs & conspiracy theory endorsement) are associated with the perception of patterns in noise, but the previous findings do not conclusively describe this relationship. This study aims to disentangle the underlying param...

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Main Authors: Petra Müller, Matthias Hartmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-36230-0