New Research Connects Paranormal Beliefs to Higher Stress Levels

 A study of 3,084 participants examined whether two types of paranormal belief—Traditional Paranormal Belief (TPB) and New Age Philosophy (NAP)—are associated with different levels of perceived stress.

The results, published in PLOS ONE in the article “Re-evaluation of the relationship between paranormal belief and perceived stress using statistical modelling,” revealed that TPB was significantly linked to higher distress and lower coping capacity, while NAP showed no predictive association with stress.

Paranormal beliefs, common in society, can influence behavior and attitudes, such as distrust of science and adherence to pseudoscientific ideas....<<<Read More>>>...