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An Assessment of the Worldview Theory of Belief in the Paranormal

  • Harvey J Irwin

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    Abstract

    An online survey was undertaken to examine the relationship between the intensity of beliefs in paranormal phenomena and one's worldview. A sample of 141 Australian university students participated in the survey. Statistical analysis showed that paranormal belief is significantly related to various worldviews when these are considered collectively, but no single worldview made an independently significant contribution to the relationship. The collective relationship also was not a strong one, casting doubt on the sufficiency of the worldview hypothesis of paranormal belief.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)7-21
    JournalAustralian Journal of Parapsychology
    Volume17
    Issue number1
    Publication statusPublished - 2017

    Keywords

    • Psychology of Religion
    • Psychology

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