A01 personality factors in anomalous xp Flashcards
What are the 2 sections
Eysencks personality factors
A more imaginative personality
What are the 2 sections on eysencks personality factors
Neuroticism
Extraversion
Intro to eysencks personality factors
Theory is based on 3 dimensions
Neuroticism
Extraversion
Psychoticism
1st 2 are linkes to paranormal beliefs
Talk about neuroticism
It’s about xp ing negative emotional states rather than positive emotional states
So as a defence mechanism people belive in the paranormal because it creates a distance from reality and gives them positive emotional state
Who supported be utilise but not extraversion
Williams
Peltzer found no link though
What did Williams do and find
Studied 300 Welsh kids
Found sig positive correlation between neuroticism and paranormal beliefs. But none with extraversion
Talk about extraversion and explanation for links with paranormal beliefs
Extraversion is when someone has plosive beliefs and wants to seek more stimulation to increase Brian arousal levels
An explanation for the link is that extroverts respond better to new stimuli but introverts don’t. So they’re more open to paranormal xps which increases their beliefs
2 people who supported link between extraversion and paranormal beliefs
1 that didn’t
Didn’t
Williams
Did
Peltzer
Honorton
What did Peltzer do and find
Extraversion associated with paranormal beliefs but not neuroticism and Psychoticism
What did horno ton do and find
Meta analysis
Found p so it ve correlation between esp performance and extraversion
But it’s a correlation
