Relation of tolerance of ambiguity to global and specific paranormal experience : Part I

Author(s): Houran, J., Williams, C.

Journal/Book: Psycholog Reports. 1998; 83(3): 807-818.

Abstract: We examined the relationship of tolerance of ambiguity to severe global factors and specific types of anomalous or paranormal experience. 107 undergraduate students completed MacDonald's 1970 AT-20 and the Anomalous Experiences Inventory of Kumar, Pekala, and Gallagher. Scores on the five subscales of the Anomalous Experiences Inventory correlated differently with tolerance of ambiguity. Global paranormal beliefs, abilities, experiences, and drug use were paranormal experiences are misattributions of internal experience to external ('paranormal') sources, a process analogous to mechanisms underpinning delusions and hallucinations.

Keyword(s): paranormal.

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