TY  - JOUR
U1  - Zeitschriftenartikel, wissenschaftlich - begutachtet (reviewed)
A1  - Betsch, Tilmann
A1  - Jäckel, Paul
A1  - Hammes, Mareike
A1  - Brinkmann, Babette Julia
T1  - On the Adaptive Value of Paranormal Beliefs - a Qualitative Study
JF  - Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science
N2  - 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.
KW  - Anpassung
KW  - Paranormality
KW  - Adaptation
KW  - Mastery
KW  - Self
KW  - Meaning
Y1  - 2021
UN  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:832-epub4-21286
SN  - 1932-4502
SS  - 1932-4502
SN  - 1936-3567
SS  - 1936-3567
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1007/s12124-020-09594-5
DO  - https://doi.org/10.1007/s12124-020-09594-5
VL  - 55
IS  - 2
SP  - 318
EP  - 328
S1  - 11 Seiten
PB  - Springer US
ER  -