Urban Legends and Paranormal Beliefs: The Role of Reality Testing and Schizotypy

Urban Legends and Paranormal Beliefs: The Role of Reality Testing and Schizotypy

Recent research suggests that unconventional beliefs are locatable within a generic anomalous belief category. This notion derives from the observation that apparently dissimilar beliefs share fundamental, core characteristics (i.e., contradiction of orthodox scientific understanding of the universe...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Neil Dagnall, Andrew Denovan, Kenneth Drinkwater, Andrew Parker, Peter J. Clough
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
urban legends
paranormal belief
reality testing
schizotypy
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00942/full

Similar Items

Similar Items