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The Psychology of paranormal belief : a researcher's handbook /

With a thorough and systematic review of investigations into the bases of belief in paranormal phenomena, this discussion explores the four main theoretical approaches relating to the nature of such beliefs. Objective and well-researched, this account addresses different points of view on the topic...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Irwin, H. J. (Harvey J.)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hatfield (Hertfordshire, England) : University of Hertfordshire Press, 2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Foreword by Richard Wiseman and Caroline A. Watt Acknowledgements 1 Introduction 2 Sociocultural influences on paranormal belief 3 The psychometrics of paranormal belief 4 The social marginality hypothesis 5 The worldview hypothesis 6 The cognitive deficits hypothesis 7 The psychodynamic functions hypothesis 8 Theoretical integration: a causal model of belief in scientifically unaccepted phenomena References Appendices: Some historically significant measures of paranormal belief Author index Subject index.