Magical beliefs and discriminating science from pseudoscience in undergraduate professional students

Paranormal beliefs and magical thinking exist in the public, and amongst university students. Researchers have found that media can influence such beliefs. A 2012 study suggested pseudoscientific rationales can influence acceptance of reported paranormal phenomena. Using a paranormal belief survey a...

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Main Authors: Bernard M. Garrett, Roger L. Cutting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844017321795