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Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs

Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs is a research topic within Social Psychology. Science Explorer counts 9.8k research works in it since 1950. 10.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores near-death experiences, paranormal beliefs, consciousness, superstition, spirituality, and their intersection with neuroscience and psychology. It delves into topics such as the incidence, features, and correlates of near-death experiences, the effects of stress and desire for control on superstitious behavior, the role of lunar cycles in human sleep and seizure occurrence, and the psychological implications of end-of-life experiences. The cluster also investigates the relationship between religious beliefs, education, thinking styles, and paranormal phenomena.

  • Near-Death Experiences
  • Paranormal Beliefs
  • Consciousness
  • Superstition
  • Spirituality
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology
  • Transpersonal
  • Intuition
  • Lunar Cycles
Research works
9.8k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
1k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.3%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
+32%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
United States
46% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs
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