The relationship between susceptibility to false memories, dissociativity, and paranormal belief and experience

2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (8) ◽  
pp. 1493-1502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krissy Wilson ◽  
Christopher C. French
Keyword(s):  
False Memories ◽  
Paranormal Belief ◽  
The Relationship

Perspectives

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Armin Schnider
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Experimental Evidence ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
False Memories ◽  
Experimental Basis ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Scientific Standards

This chapter summarizes current interpretations of all forms of confabulations discussed in the book and reviews the relationship between the four forms of memory-related confabulations. Experimental investigation has confirmed the dissociation between various types of false memories and considerably advanced the understanding of the mechanisms of some forms of confabulation, in particular behaviourally spontaneous confabulation and false statements in anosognosia. Overall, experimental evidence is scarce; many models have no controlled experimental basis or extend their proposed range of application well beyond the empirical evidence. The chapter concludes with a call for heightened respect of basic scientific standards in the research on confabulation.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Paranormal Belief and the hexaco Domains of Personality

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-238
Author(s):  
Emyr Williams ◽  
Ben L.H. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Alternative Measure ◽  
Correlational Design ◽  
Paranormal Belief ◽  
Belief Scale ◽  
The Relationship

Thehexaco-pi-r(Ashton & Lee, 2007) has been presented as an alternative measure of the Five Factor Model, with the inclusion of the dimension of honesty/humility. This new measure of personality was utilised alongside the Revised Paranormal Belief Scale (rpbs) in a correlational design among 137 undergraduate students in Wales. Multiple regression analysis demonstrated that superstition was significantly negatively correlated with conscientiousness and openness to experience, while precognition was significantly negatively correlated with honesty/humility. No other personality factors were statistically significant predictors of any dimensions of paranormal belief. While these results do not provide strong support for previous findings, it is concluded that the inclusion of the honesty/humility dimension renders thehexaco-pi-ra useful measure for considering relationships between personality and paranormal belief.

False Memories and Paranormal Belief

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen J. Gray ◽  
David A. Gallo
Keyword(s):  
False Memories ◽  
Paranormal Belief

Narcissism and Belief in the Paranormal

2002 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 405-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris A. Roe ◽  
Claire L. Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Life After Death ◽  
Paranormal Belief ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
Paranormal Beliefs ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Australian Sheep ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
Belief Scale ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Relationship

The present study was designed to assess whether the relationship between narcissistic personality and paranormal belief identified by Tobacyk and Mitchell earlier could be replicated with a general population and to see whether the effect could be found with a narrower definition of paranormal beliefs that focuses only on belief in psychic phenomena. 75 participants completed the Narcissistic Personality Inventory and two measures of paranormal belief, the Paranormal Belief Scale and the Australian Sheep–Goat Scale. There was no correlation between narcissism and Paranormal Belief Scale scores, but narcissism and Australian Sheep–Goat Scale scores were significantly positively correlated. Of the three subscales to the Australian Sheep–Goat measure, scores for narcissism correlated with belief in ESP and PK but not in Life after death. These relationships were interpreted in terms of need for control.

PERSONALITY CORRELATES OF PARANORMAL BELIEF: LOCUS OF CONTROL AND SENSATION SEEKING

1998 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Groth-Marnat ◽  
Julie-Ann Pegden
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Sensation Seeking ◽  
External Locus ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control ◽  
Paranormal Belief ◽  
Paranormal Beliefs ◽  
Undergraduate University Students ◽  
External Locus Of Control ◽  
Sensation Seeking Scale ◽  
The Relationship

In order to more fully understand the relationship between paranormal belief, locus of control, and sensation seeking, 81 undergraduate university students were administered the Paranormal Belief Scale (PBS), Rotter's Locus of Control Scale, and the Sensation Seeking Scale. Results indicated that a greater external locus of control was associated with greater overall number of paranormal beliefs. Greater external locus of control was especially associated with the PBS subscales of spirituality and precognition. Contrary to expectations, belief in superstition was associated with a greater internal locus of control. Whereas overall sensation seeking was not related to overall PBS scores, the PBS subscales of greater belief in psi phenomena and superstition were found to be associated with higher levels of sensation seeking. Results are discussed in relation to conceptualizations of the different personality/belief constructs.

scholarly journals The relationship between DRM and misinformation false memories

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 832-838 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bi Zhu ◽  
Chuansheng Chen ◽  
Elizabeth F. Loftus ◽  
Chongde Lin ◽  
Qi Dong
Keyword(s):  
False Memories ◽  
The Relationship

Childhood Trauma and the Origins of Paranormal Belief: A Constructive Replication

1994 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harvey J. Irwin
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Traumatic Events ◽  
Children Of Alcoholics ◽  
Specific Context ◽  
Paranormal Belief ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Alcoholic Parent

Previous research suggests that, as a group, people who believe in the paranormal tend to have a history of traumatic events in childhood. This relationship has been incorporated into Irwin's 1993 model of the psychological origins and functions of paranormal belief. A constructive replication of the relationship and a test of Irwin's model was undertaken in relation to a specific context, namely, a childhood spent with an alcoholic parent. Compared to 89 control participants, a sample of 32 adults who were children of alcoholics had stronger beliefs in witchcraft, superstitions, and precognition. The results are discussed in relation to two components of Irwin's model.

On the relationship between paranormal belief and schizotypy among adolescents

2008 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Hergovich ◽  
Reinhard Schott ◽  
Martin Arendasy
Keyword(s):  
Paranormal Belief ◽  
The Relationship
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