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

The concept of contaminated mindware provides one conceptualization for measuring
beliefs and attitudes about three domains that have evaluation-disabling properties in the …

The Generic Conspiracist Beliefs Scale (GCBS) is the most widely used measure of general
belief in conspiracy theories. The scale comprises five related but distinct factors …

Evaluation of prior research suggests that belief in the paranormal is more likely to be
associated with negative psychological functioning, when presented alongside cognitive …

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 …

The reality testing dimension of the Inventory of Personality Organization, the IPO-RT, has
emerged as an important index of proneness to reality testing deficits. However, to date few …

Introduction Little is known about the potential personality and psychological predictors of
near-death experiences (NDEs), and fewer yet those of near-death-like experiences (NDEs …

In a sample of 599 participants (60% female, 18–81 years), we tested the hypotheses that
cognitive ability and the big-six personality traits suffice to explain the individual-difference …

Irrational beliefs encompass a broad set of beliefs that lack verifiable empirical evidence and
contradict scientific principles, often grouped into conspiratorial, pseudoscientific, and …

Paranormal believers' thinking is frequently biased by intuitive beliefs. Lack of inhibition of
these tempting beliefs is considered a key element in paranormal believers' thinking …