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.

Paranormal Beliefs and Beliefs about Lunar Effects

1988 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 993-994 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerome J. Tobacyk ◽  
James E. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Life Forms ◽  
Paranormal Belief ◽  
Paranormal Beliefs ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Belief Scale ◽  
Lunar Effects

The Belief in Lunar Effects scale and the Revised Paranormal Belief Scale were given to 102 college students and 87 crisis center workers. Similar patterns of correlations between these scales were recorded for both samples. Belief in Lunar Effects scale scores showed significant direct correlations with belief in Psi, Extraordinary Life Forms, Witchcraft, Spiritualism, and Precognition.

Out-of-Body Experience Status as a Moderator of Effects of Narcissism on Paranormal Beliefs

1987 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 440-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerome J. Tobacyk ◽  
Thomas E. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Body Experience ◽  
Paranormal Belief ◽  
Out Of Body Experience ◽  
Narcissistic Personality ◽  
Body Experiences ◽  
Paranormal Beliefs ◽  
Narcissistic Personality Inventory ◽  
Belief Scale

The Narcissistic Personality Inventory and the Paranormal Belief Scale were given to 383 college students. As hypothesized, significant but small direct correlations were obtained between narcissism and belief in Psi and in Precognition. When the sample was divided into those 56 who reported out-of-body experiences and 327 nonreporters, an interaction emerged. Among the former, narcissism showed significant moderate correlations with belief in Psi, Precognition, Witchcraft, and Superstition. Among the latter only one small significant relationship was found between narcissism and Precognition. These differential relationships between narcissism and paranormal beliefs for reporters and nonreporters of out-of-body experiences were interpreted in terms of schemata theory.

Investigation of the Relationships Between Paranormal Beliefs, Parental Bonding, and Adult Attachment of University Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 277-290
Author(s):  
Saban Karayagiz ◽  
Timucin Aktan
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Parental Attachment ◽  
Parental Bonding ◽  
Paranormal Belief ◽  
Paranormal Beliefs ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Belief Scale ◽  
The Relationship

Paranormal beliefs are of interest for the college students especially studying psychology and philosophy. In addition, attitudes such as parental bonding and adult attachment affect levels of paranormal beliefs. Exploring the relationships among these principal themes is of great importance in illuminating possible effects of students’ attachments and bonding toward the development of paranormal beliefs. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship among students’ parental attachment, relationship attitude, and paranormal beliefs; 239 university students responded to the items in three separate questionnaires, the Paranormal Belief Scale, parental bonding, and adult attachment survey. The research findings showed that a significant relationship exists between paranormal beliefs and attachment attitudes in the favor of females. In terms of the relationship between paranormal beliefs and adult attachment, the results also revealed that they have akin relationships between adult attachment and parental bonding. Although adult relationships affect paranormal beliefs, no significant correlation was found among three areas possible because the effect of parental bonding is limited in the long term.

PARANORMAL BELIEFS AND PERSONALITY AMONG BLACK SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS

2002 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 391-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Peltzer
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
South African ◽  
African Population ◽  
External Locus ◽  
African Students ◽  
Black South African ◽  
Paranormal Belief ◽  
Paranormal Beliefs ◽  
Belief Scale ◽  
The Relationship

This study set out to replicate research on the relationship between reported paranormal belief, measures of locus of control and psychopathology in an African population. Results indicate an association between internal, external locus of control and paranormal belief. Further, the study found that extraversion was positively associated with the total paranormal belief scale while neuroticism and psychotism were not. Psychotism was associated with Psi Belief.

Paranormal Belief and Trait Anxiety

1982 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 861-862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerome Tobacyk
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Paranormal Belief ◽  
Paranormal Beliefs ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
Belief Scale

73 college students completed the Paranormal Belief Scale and the Trait Anxiety Scale. Contrary to hypotheses, neither full Paranormal Scale Scores nor any of seven paranormal subscale scores showed significant correlations with Trait Anxiety Scale scores. These findings support the notion that paranormal beliefs are not associated with less adequate adjustment.

Paranormal Beliefs, Alienation and Anomie in College Students

1985 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 844-846 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerome Tobacyk
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Religious Belief ◽  
Paranormal Belief ◽  
Paranormal Beliefs ◽  
Belief Scale

The Paranormal Belief Scale, Alienation Scale, and Anomie Scale were given to 168 college students. Significant hypothesized relationships linked belief in Superstition with greater alienation and anomie and greater belief in Spiritualism with greater alienation. No evidence was found that greater Traditional Religious Belief was associated with significantly less alienation or anomie.

Paranormal Beliefs, Interpersonal Trust, and Social Interest

1983 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 229-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerome Tobacyk
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Religious Belief ◽  
Interpersonal Trust ◽  
Social Interest ◽  
Paranormal Belief ◽  
Paranormal Beliefs ◽  
Belief Scale ◽  
Trust Scale

The Paranormal Belief Scale, Interpersonal Trust Scale, and Social Interest Scale were administered to 60 college students. No significant correlations were obtained between interpersonal trust and paranormal beliefs. Social Interest, as hypothesized, showed a significant direct correlation with Traditional Religious Belief as well as significant inverse correlations with both Psi Belief and Spiritualism.

Paranormal Beliefs of Latvian College Students: A Latvian Version of the Revised Paranormal Belief Scale

2015 ◽  
Vol 116 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Utinans ◽  
G. Ancane ◽  
J. J. Tobacyk ◽  
G. Boyraz ◽  
M. M. Livingston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Paranormal Belief ◽  
Paranormal Beliefs ◽  
Belief Scale

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.

scholarly journals The Role of Cognitive Control in Paranormal Beliefs: A Study Based on Performance in Go/No-Go Task

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdolvahed Narmashiri ◽  
◽  
Javad Hatami ◽  
Reza Khosrowabadi ◽  
Ahmad Sohrabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Control ◽  
Paranormal Belief ◽  
Lower Accuracy ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Paranormal Beliefs ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Belief Scale

Cognitive control plays a role in human behavior and mental processes, and paranormal beliefs seem to be affected. This study aimed to investigate the role of cognitive control in Paranormal Beliefs using the Go/No-Go Task. Ninety-two people were selected based on low, middle, and high scores in the Revised Paranormal Belief Scale(R-PBS) (Tobacyk, 2004) and were classified into three groups. This produced 30 Severe Paranormal Believers (13 females, mean age 25.3 years), 31 Mild Paranormal Believers (14 females, mean age 26.4 years), and 31 Skeptics (16 females, mean age 25.8 years). All participants were tested on the Go/No Go Task. A multivariate analysis of variance was conducted with the group (Severe Paranormal Believers, Mild Paranormal Believers, and Skeptics) as the independent variable and the Go/No Go subscales scores as dependent variables. The findings show that there is a significant difference between the mean scores in Errors( Go) (F2,89=7.20, p=0.01) , Errors(No- Go) (F2,89=11. 81, p=0.01) and Reaction Time (F2,89=21.46, p=0.01) between the groups. The Severe Paranormal Believers and Mild Paranormal Believers had lower accuracy and slower RT than the Skeptics group. Therefore, Severe Paranormal Believers and Mild Paranormal Believers had a weakness in all Go/No-Go subscale scores. This finding suggests that paranormal beliefs may related to poor cognitive control.

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