APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Are Believers in the Paranormal Less Skeptical Than Non-Believers?
- Krystal Rowan
Frostburg State University - D. Alan Bensley
Frostburg State University - Cody Watkins
Frostburg State University - Michael Murtagh
Frostburg State University - Christopher Masciocchi
Frostburg State University - Wesley Reyes
Frostburg State University
Abstract
We tested whether self-report measures of skepticism, cynicism, intuitive thinking style, and analytical thinking style predicted paranormal belief in (N=304) college students. We found that skepticism was a significant negative predictor of paranormal belief while cynicism and intuitive thinking style were significant positive predictors, but analytic thinking was not significant.
Metacognition