Assuming a continuum between psychotic experiences and psychotic symptoms aligned
between healthy individuals and patients with non-psychotic and psychotic disorders, recent …

Background. Schizotypy is a complex concept, commonly defined as a genetic vulnerability
to schizophrenia that falls on a continuum between healthy variation and severe mental …

Annotation With a thorough and systematic review of investigations into the bases of belief in
paranormal phenomena, this discussion explores the four main theoretical approaches …

The science behind claims of alien encounters and visions of ghosts can be even more
fascinating than the sensationalist headlines. What leads some people to believe in the …

Exceptional experiences (EE) occur frequently within the populations of many countries and
across various socio-cultural contexts. Although some EE show similarities with mental …

Previous research has suggested that paranormal beliefs and experiences are associated
with thinner mental boundaries and traumas during childhood. This paper examines more …

The VAPUS model (Hill et al., 2018, 2019) characterizes the powerful" brand personality" of
ghost narratives in terms of their Versatility, Adaptability, Participatory Nature, Universality …

Belief in the paranormal is fairly prevalent in the general population. Previous research has
shown a link between several personological characteristics and paranormal beliefs. The …

Résumé Après avoir présenté brièvement la phénoménologie des expériences vécues
comme «paranormales», appelées aussi expériences exceptionnelles, plusieurs arguments …

Emerging adults demonstrate the highest rates of deliberate self-harm (DSH) and thus
represent a population in need of further study. While child maltreatment (CM) history is a …