Cognition and belief in paranormal phenomena: Gestalt/feature-intensive processing theory and tendencies toward ADHD, depression, and dissociation

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 140, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 579-590

  Sharps, Matthew J ^a   Matthews, Justin ^a   Asten, Janet ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive reconfiguration; Gestalt feature intensive processing; Paranormal beliefs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEPRESSION; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; GESTALT THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; PARAPSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; ATTITUDE; COGNITION; CULTURE; DEPRESSION; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS; FEMALE; GESTALT THEORY; HUMANS; MALE; PARAPSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 33751583207     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JRLP.140.6.579-590     Document Type: Article

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