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Analytic cognitive style predicts paranormal explanations of anomalous experiences but not the experiences themselves: Implications for cognitive theories of delusions.

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Published in 2017 at "Journal of behavior therapy and experimental psychiatry"

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2016.08.018

Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES It has been proposed that delusional beliefs are attempts to explain anomalous experiences. Why, then, do anomalous experiences induce delusions in some people but not in others? One possibility is that people… read more here.

Keywords: paranormal explanations; explanations anomalous; cognitive style; analytic cognitive ... See more keywords