Ghosts, UFOs, and magic
Positive affect and the experiential system
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6201833 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura A King (0000-0002-3753-2575, University of Missouri), Chad M Burton (0000-0002-3560-1338, University of Missouri), Joshua A Hicks (0000-0002-6237-4935, University of Missouri), Stephen M Drigota, Stephen M Drigotas (Johns Hopkins University) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 905-919 |
| Publication date | 2007-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0022-3514.92.5.905 |
| PMID | 17484612 |
| OpenAlex | W2048409423 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 34 |
| References cited | 37 |
Three studies examined the potential interactions of the experiential system and positive affect (PA) in predicting superstitious beliefs and sympathetic magic. In Study 1, experientiality and induced positive mood interacted to predict the emergence of belief in videos purporting to show unidentified flying objects or ghosts. In Study 2, naturally occurring PA interacted with experientiality to predict susceptibility to sympathetic magic, specifically difficulty in throwing darts at a picture of a baby (demonstrating the law of similarity). In Study 3, induced mood interacted with experientiality to predict sitting farther away from, and expressing less liking for, a partner who had stepped in excrement (demonstrating the law of contagion). Results are interpreted as indicating that PA promotes experiential processing. Implications for the psychology of nonrational beliefs and behaviors are discussed
Affect (linguistics) · Developmental psychology · Experiential learning · MAGIC (telescope) · Mood · Psychoanalysis · Similarity (geometry) · Communication · Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion · Media Influence and Health · Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 34 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 30 |