On the Adaptive Value of Paranormal Beliefs - a Qualitative Study

Betsch, Tilmann; Jäckel, Paul; Hammes, Mareike

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dc.contributor.author	Betsch, Tilmann	de
dc.contributor.author	Jäckel, Paul	de
dc.contributor.author	Hammes, Mareike	de
dc.date.accessioned	2023-01-19T07:12:42Z
dc.date.available	2023-01-19T07:12:42Z
dc.date.issued	2021	de
dc.identifier.issn	1936-3567	de
dc.identifier.uri	https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/84490
dc.description.abstract	Ten female and five male participants (age range 28-50 years) were recruited at esoteric fairs or via esoteric chatrooms. In a guided face-to-face interview, they reported origins and contents of their beliefs in e.g. esoteric practices, supernatural beings, rebirthing, channeling. Transcripts of the tape-recorded reports were subjected to a qualitative analysis. Exhaustive categorization of the narratives' content revealed that paranormal beliefs were functional with regard to two fundamental motives - striving for mastery and valuing me and mine (striving for a positive evaluation of the self). Moreover, paranormal beliefs paved the way for goal-setting and leading a meaningful life but, on the negative side, could also result in social exclusion. Results are discussed with reference to the adaptive value of paranormal beliefs.	de
dc.language	en	de
dc.subject.ddc	Psychologie	de
dc.subject.ddc	Psychology	en
dc.subject.other	Allgemeine Bevölkerungsumfrage der Sozialwissenschaften ALLBUS 2012 (ZA4614 v1.1.1); paranormality; mastery; self; meaning	de
dc.title	On the Adaptive Value of Paranormal Beliefs - a Qualitative Study	de
dc.description.review	begutachtet (peer reviewed)	de
dc.description.review	peer reviewed	en
dc.source.journal	Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science
dc.source.volume	55	de
dc.publisher.country	USA	de
dc.source.issue	2	de
dc.subject.classoz	Sozialpsychologie	de
dc.subject.classoz	Social Psychology	en
dc.subject.thesoz	ALLBUS	de
dc.subject.thesoz	ALLBUS	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Anpassung	de
dc.subject.thesoz	adaptation	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Einstellung	de
dc.subject.thesoz	attitude	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Esoterik	de
dc.subject.thesoz	esotericism	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Selbstbild	de
dc.subject.thesoz	self-image	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Spiritualität	de
dc.subject.thesoz	spirituality	en
dc.subject.thesoz	Interview	de
dc.subject.thesoz	interview	en
dc.subject.thesoz	qualitative Methode	de
dc.subject.thesoz	qualitative method	en
dc.identifier.urn	urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-84490-3
dc.rights.licence	Creative Commons - Namensnennung 4.0	de
dc.rights.licence	Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0	en
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dc.type.stock	article	de
dc.type.document	Zeitschriftenartikel	de
dc.type.document	journal article	en
dc.source.pageinfo	318-328	de
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dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12124-020-09594-5	de
dc.description.pubstatus	Veröffentlichungsversion	de
dc.description.pubstatus	Published Version	en
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