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Paranormal Beliefs: Using Survey Trends From the USA to Suggest a New Area of Research in Asia

Jibum Kim Cory Wang Nick Nunez Sori Kim Tom W. Smith +1 lainnya

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Americans continue to have beliefs in the paranormal, for example in UFOs, ghosts, haunted houses, and clairvoyance. Yet, to date there has not been a systematic gathering of data on popular beliefs about the paranormal, and the question of whether or not there is a convincing trend in beliefs about the paranormal remains to be explored. Public opinion polling on paranormal beliefs shows that these beliefs have remained stable over time, and in some cases have in fact increased. Beliefs in ghosts (25% in 1990 to 32% in 2005) and haunted houses (29% in 1990, 37% in 2001) have all increased while beliefs in clairvoyance (26% in 1990 and 2005) and astrology as scientific (31% in 2006, 32% in 2014) have remained stable. Belief in UFOs (50%) is highest among all paranormal beliefs. Our findings show that people continue to hold beliefs about the paranormal despite their lack of grounding in science or religion.

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Political science (General) Political institutions and public administration - Asia (Asian studies only)

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Jibum Kim

Cory Wang

Nick Nunez

Sori Kim

Tom W. Smith

Neha Sahgal

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Kim, J., Wang, C., Nunez, N., Kim, S., Smith, T.W., Sahgal, N. (2015). Paranormal Beliefs: Using Survey Trends From the USA to Suggest a New Area of Research in Asia. https://doi.org/10.15206/ajpor.2015.2.4.279

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Tahun Terbit: 2015
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.15206/ajpor.2015.2.4.279
Akses: Open Access ✓