In the last decade, the number of investigations of the beliefs in conspiracy theories has
begun to increase in the fields of social, differential, and experimental psychology. A …

Background Research into paranormal beliefs and cognitive functioning has expanded
considerably since the last review almost 30 years ago, prompting the need for a …

A common assumption is that belief in conspiracy theories and supernatural phenomena are
grounded in illusory pattern perception. In the present research we systematically tested this …

People who believe in the paranormal have been found to be particularly susceptible to the
conjunction fallacy. The present research examines whether the same is true of people who …

Annotation With a thorough and systematic review of investigations into the bases of belief in
paranormal phenomena, this discussion explores the four main theoretical approaches …

The endorsement of epistemically suspect (ie, paranormal, conspiracy, and
pseudoscientific) beliefs is widespread and has negative consequences. Therefore, it is …

Most studies of superstitious belief have focused on paranormal phenomena, but this study
extended existing findings to non‐paranormal pseudoscience by exploring links between …

This study examined whether thinking style mediated relationships between belief in
conspiracy and schizotypy facets. A UK‐based sample of 421 respondents completed the …

This study investigated the degree to which cognitive bias mediated the relationship
between thinking style and belief in the paranormal. A sample of 496 participants completed …

Since its introduction, the Revised Paranormal Belief Scale (RPBS) has developed into a
principal measure of belief in the paranormal. Accordingly, the RPBS regularly appears …