Paranormal Believers Report More Psychotic-Like Experiences than Religious and Skeptic Groups
Psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) such as hallucinations and delusional thinking occur along a continuum, with some people experiencing them without distress or mental illness while others develop full-blown psychotic disorders. A new study examined whether proneness to PLEs varies between individuals with different belief systems, specifically religious versus paranormal beliefs. Key Facts: Individuals with paranormal beliefs …
