عنوان

Empirical Research and Paranormal Beliefs:

شماره

LA108940

زبان متن نوشتاري يا گفتاري و مانند آن

انگلیسی

عنوان اصلي

Empirical Research and Paranormal Beliefs:

نام عام مواد

[Article]

ساير اطلاعات عنواني

Going Beyond the Epistemological Debate in Favour of the Individual

نام نخستين پديدآور

François Mathijsen

محل نشرو پخش و غیره

Leiden

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

Brill

متن يادداشت

A brief look at the empirical literature of the past ten years reveals the clear debate raging over the pertinence of paranormal study to the field of psychology. Each of the arguments put forward by sceptics and believers is the product of the epistemological context in which they find themselves. Each addresses a different issue, using different terminology and different scientific approaches. However, these studies do reveal certain personality traits among paranormal believers who use their paranormal beliefs to exercise mental control and organisation, to cope with and manage anxiety, while moderating this with a certain emotional intelligence. Anxiety could well be a common factor underlying all aspects of the personalities of paranormal believers. It seems necessary therefore to leave psychology out of any epistemological debate, in order to enable the study of how being a paranormal believer helps or hinders the individual and their relationships. Refocusing on the experiences of the individual may provide a consensus for future research in this field. A brief look at the empirical literature of the past ten years reveals the clear debate raging over the pertinence of paranormal study to the field of psychology. Each of the arguments put forward by sceptics and believers is the product of the epistemological context in which they find themselves. Each addresses a different issue, using different terminology and different scientific approaches. However, these studies do reveal certain personality traits among paranormal believers who use their paranormal beliefs to exercise mental control and organisation, to cope with and manage anxiety, while moderating this with a certain emotional intelligence. Anxiety could well be a common factor underlying all aspects of the personalities of paranormal believers. It seems necessary therefore to leave psychology out of any epistemological debate, in order to enable the study of how being a paranormal believer helps or hinders the individual and their relationships. Refocusing on the experiences of the individual may provide a consensus for future research in this field.

تاريخ نشر

2009

توصيف ظاهري

319-333

عنوان

Archive for the Psychology of Religion

شماره جلد

31/3

شماره استاندارد بين المللي پياييندها

1573-6121

اصطلاح موضوعی

ANXIETY

اصطلاح موضوعی

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

اصطلاح موضوعی

EPISTEMOLOGY

اصطلاح موضوعی

PARANORMAL

اصطلاح موضوعی

PERSONALITY

اصطلاح موضوعی

RELIGION

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

François Mathijsen

شماره بازیابی

10.1163/008467209X12499946199524

نام الکترونيکي

فرمت انتشار

p

نوع ماده

[Article]

کد کاربرگه

275578

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y