Sökning: "paranormal"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 6 avhandlingar innehållade ordet paranormal.

1. 1. Paranormal Sweden? : Paranormal beliefs and practices in contemporary Sweden

   Författare :Cristoffer Tidelius; Maria Klingenberg; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Paranormal; Paranormal beliefs; Paranormal practices; Mediumship; Ghost hunts; Cryptozoology; Parapsychology; Ufology; Occulture; Epistemic authority; Epistemic capital; Boundary-work; Sociology of Religion; Religionssociologi;

   Sammanfattning : This dissertation aims to study the contemporary occurrence of paranormal beliefs, activities and experiences in Sweden as well as a paraculture of practices dedicated to these issues, with a particular focus on issues of knowledge and authority. The study is placed against the backdrop of academic and popular claims that paranormal beliefs, activities and experiences are not only common but are also on the rise. LÄS MER

3. 2. Coincidences and Paranormal Belief

   Författare :Gergö Hadlaczky; Joakim Westerlund; Henry Montgomery; Peter Brugger; Stockholms universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Coincidences; surprise; paranormal belief; parapsychology; telepathy; associative processing; probabilistic reasoning; Ganzfeld; associative learning; automatic processing; controlled processing; Psychology; psykologi;

   Sammanfattning : In this thesis it is argued that coincidences play an important role in the formation of belief, including belief in the paranormal. Three papers are presented. LÄS MER

4. 3. Att förklara det oförklarliga : En livsåskådningsstudie om människors tolkningar av paranormala fenomen i en vetenskaplig tidsålder

   Författare :Sven-Eric Morhed; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Religion; paranormal; unexplainable; view of life; world view; life philosophy; ideology; sociology of science; Religionsvetenskap Teologi; Religion Theology; Religionsvetenskap Teologi; tros- och livsåskådningsvetenskap; Studies In Faiths and Ideologies;

   Sammanfattning : The purpose of the present thesis is to investigate the importance that paranormal phenomena has for the view of life of contemporary Swedes. It is my impression that science and scientific theories generally influence the person who tries to understand specific phenomena in the world. LÄS MER

5. 4. Mental health aspects of paranormal and psi related experiences

   Författare :Anneli Goulding; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Parapsychology;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis aimed to investigate if paranormal beliefs and experiences represent signs of psychological ill-health or if they are neutral regarding psychological health. A further aim was to validate subjective paranormal experiences. LÄS MER

7. 5. Paranormal Beliefs and Experiences in Relation to Subjective Health and Schizotypy

   Författare :Anneli Goulding; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis aimed at investigating paranormal beliefs and experiences in relation to subjective health and ill-health in terms of schizotypy. Following a literature review, two empirical studies are presented. The purpose of the studies was to investigate which of two models best describes the construct schizotypy. LÄS MER