8) Psychology

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In "anomalistic psychology", paranormal phenomena have naturalistic explanations resulting from and factors which have sometimes given the impression of paranormal activity to some people, in fact, where there have been none. The psychologist wrote that paranormal phenomena can be explained by , , , , hidden causes, and fraud. According to studies some people tend to hold paranormal beliefs because they possess psychological traits that make them more likely to misattribute paranormal causation to normal experiences. Research has also discovered that is a factor underlying paranormal belief.


Many studies have found a link between and variables correlating with paranormal belief. Some studies have also shown that correlates positively with paranormal belief. Bainbridge (1978) and Wuthnow (1976) found that the most susceptible people to paranormal belief are those who are poorly educated, or have roles that rank low among values. The alienation of these people due to their status in is said to encourage them to appeal to paranormal or magical beliefs.


Research has associated paranormal belief with low , low and a lack of . and highly educated participants involved in surveys have proven to have less paranormal belief. Tobacyk (1984) and Messer and Griggs (1989) discovered that college students with better have less belief in the paranormal.


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