Belief in the paranormal and its association with irrational thinking controlled for context effects

Roig, Miguel; Bridges, K. Robert; Renner, Catherine Hackett; Jackson, Cheryl R.

doi:10.1016/s0191-8869(97)00162-1

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“…The only IBI subscale to correlate significantly with religiosity was Rigidity, which is consistent with previous research (Roig et al, 1998) and Koopman and colleagues' (1994) definition of rigidity. This relationship reflects the religious content of the items of rigidity.…”

Section: Personal Characteristicssupporting

confidence: 90%

“…Religiosity was included because of the religious overtones in the IBI subscale of Rigidity. Roig et al (1998) reported a weak correlation between the IBI and religiosity. However, their measure of religiosity assessed beliefs in paranormal phenomena (Tobacyk & Milford, 1983).…”

Section: Religiositymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Research on the IBI has mostly been undertaken with adult or student samples rather than married participants (e.g.. Bridges & Roig, 1997;Roig, Bridges, Hackett Renner, & Jackson, 1998). However, it has been increasingly recognised that irrational cognitions play an important role in distressed relationships.…”

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A psychometric evaluation of the irrational beliefs inventory in a marital context

Woodward

Carless

Findlay

2001

Australian Psychologist

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The measurement of irrational beliefs has been problematic because of contamination by neuroticism, low reliability, and poor factor structure. Koopmans, Sanderson, Timmerman, and Emmelkamp (1994) developed the Irrational Beliefs Inventory (IBI) to address these issues. As yet, few studies have validated its properties. The current study investigated the psychometric properties of the IBI with an Australian, married sample (N = 127). The findings were consistent with Koopmans et al.; specifically, the results indicated the IBI is (a) is reasonably distinct from neuroticism, (b) is reliable, and (c) measures five constructs. Evidence indicated that the Emotional Irresponsibility subscale may need revision. The IBI correlated in the expected direction with both individual and relationship variables.

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Section: Personal Characteristicssupporting

confidence: 90%

Section: Religiositymentioning

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A psychometric evaluation of the irrational beliefs inventory in a marital context

Woodward

Carless

Findlay

2001

Australian Psychologist

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“…Pseudoscientific beliefs are developed and sustained due to limitations of cognitive capacity, which make us use certain heuristics rather than perform a full and nonbiased assessment of hypotheses, according to Lindeman's (1998) analysis. Other forms of irrational thinking may also be implicated (Roig et al, 1998). The heuristics function in a cognitive mode called experiential, i.e., people base their beliefs on personal experiences.…”

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“…And personal experiences are by necessity a very unreliable source of information. Some support for a relationship between paranormal beliefs and irrational thinking was provided by Roig et al (1998).…”

Section: Why New Age Paranormal and Similar Beliefs?mentioning

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Risk Perception and New Age Beliefs

Sjöberg

Wåhlberg

2002

Risk Analysis

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This is a study of risk perception in relation to New Age (NA) beliefs, including traditional folk superstition and belief in paranormal phenomena, as well as use of alternative healing practices. Data were also obtained on trust dimensions and on personality and psychopathology variables, as well as religious involvement. It was found that four factors accounted for the investigated NA beliefs, which were termed higher consciousness beliefs, denial of analytic knowledge, traditional superstition, and belief in the physical reality of the soul. NA beliefs were strongly and positively related to religious involvement, and negatively to educational level. These beliefs were also positively related to maladjustment and to concerns over tampering with nature. In regression analyses, it was found that NA beliefs explained about 15% of the variance of perceived risk, and that the most powerful explanatory factors were higher consciousness beliefs and beliefs in paranormal phenomena. Traditional superstition and use of healing practices did not contribute to explaining perceived risk.

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Superstition predicts favorable weight change in an open-placebo trial: a prospective study

Rekhviashvili

Gupta

2014

Eat Weight Disord

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Given the difficulty of losing weight via adhering to healthy lifestyle choices, this study sought to understand how a placebo may elicit favorable weight change. Specifically, we examined if superstition may be related to increased responsiveness to an open-placebo. In this pilot study of 25 undergraduate participants, it was hypothesized that individuals with higher levels of superstition may be more responsive to a 3-week open-placebo weight change trial. Participants were given once-daily saltine crackers to use as open-placebos for weight change in their preferred direction (gain or loss). The weight of each participant was measured before and after the 3-week open-placebo period. A Pearson's r correlation showed a significant positive relationship between superstition and placebo responsiveness, determined by weight gain or loss in the preferred direction, r (25) = 0.493, p < 0.05. We hope these preliminary results engender future research on open-placebo uses for weight management.

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Belief in the paranormal and its association with irrational thinking controlled for context effects

Cited by 20 publications

References 11 publications

A psychometric evaluation of the irrational beliefs inventory in a marital context

A psychometric evaluation of the irrational beliefs inventory in a marital context

Risk Perception and New Age Beliefs

Superstition predicts favorable weight change in an open-placebo trial: a prospective study

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