Probability misjudgment and belief in the paranormal: A newspaper survey

被引：40

作者：

Blackmore, SJ

机构：

[1] Department of Psychology, University of the West of England, St Matthias College, Fishponds, Bristol BS16 2JP, Oldbury Court Road

来源：

BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY | 1997年 / 88卷

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D O I：

10.1111/j.2044-8295.1997.tb02665.x

中图分类号：

B84 [心理学];

学科分类号：

04 ; 0402 ;

摘要：

In a newspaper survey with 6238 respondents 59 per cent were believers in the paranormal. There was a large sex difference: 70 per cent of females were believers but only 48 per cent of males. Respondents were asked whether a list of 10 statements were true for them, and to estimate numbers true for other people. The 'probability misjudgment' theories predicted that believers would underestimate the number of statements true for other people, more than non-believers. This was not found, but believers did claim that more statements were true for them. The 'probability misjudgment' theories are not supported.

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页码：683 / 689

页数：7