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Betsch, Tilmann, Assmann, Leonie and Glöckner, Andreas ORCID: 0000-0002-7766-4791 (2020). Paranormal beliefs and individual differences: story seeking without reasoned review. Heliyon, 6 (6). OXFORD: ELSEVIER SCI LTD. ISSN 2405-8440

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Abstract

In a sample of 599 participants (60% female, 18-81 years), we tested the hypotheses that cognitive ability and the big-six personality traits suffice to explain the individual-difference component of paranormal beliefs (belief in magic, astrology, esoterism, supernatural beings, and spirituality). Additionally, we measured 14 other potential predictors that were found to correlate with paranormal beliefs in prior research (e.g., ontological confusion). Although cognitive ability and the big-six explained 10% of the variance in individual belief, ontological confusion and causality understanding also were significant predictors in regression analyses. The resulting model, explaining 19 % of variance, consists of ontological confusion, cognitive ability (negative correlation), openness to new experiences, emotionality, conscientiousness (neg. corr.) and causality understanding (neg. corr.). We discuss the findings with reference to two hypothetical factors that drive individuals' acceptance of paranormal beliefs, inclination for story-telling, and tendency to evaluate belief content in terms of reason and conscientious evaluation.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Betsch, Tilmann UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Assmann, Leonie UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Glöckner, Andreas UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-7766-4791 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-331366
DOI:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04259
Journal or Publication Title:	Heliyon
Volume:	6
Number:	6
Date:	2020
Publisher:	ELSEVIER SCI LTD
Place of Publication:	OXFORD
ISSN:	2405-8440
Language:	English
Faculty:	Faculty of Human Sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Human Sciences > Department Psychologie
Subjects:	Psychology
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language SPIRITUALITY; RELIGIOSITY; CONJUNCTION; SCALE; SUSCEPTIBILITY; RELIGIOUSNESS; PERSONALITY; EDUCATION; RECEPTION; ABILITY Multiple languages Multidisciplinary Sciences Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/33136