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  • 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. (xsd:string)
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  • 2021 (xsd:gyear)
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  • 10.1007/s12124-020-09594-5 ()
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  • 1936-3567 ()
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  • On the Adaptive Value of Paranormal Beliefs - a Qualitative Study (xsd:string)
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  • In: Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science, 55, 2021, 2, 318-328 (xsd:string)
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  • urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-84490-3 ()
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