Paranormal experiences and mental health: Schizotypy as an underlying factor

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1908-1916

  Schofield, Kerry ^a   Claridge, Gordon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Paranormal belief; Paranormal experience; Schizotypy; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 34648825040     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2007.06.014     Document Type: Article

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