Is any explanation better than no explanation? Intolerance of uncertainty and paranormal beliefs

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Published: Mar 12, 2013
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2224/sbp.2013.41.2.343
Issue: Vol. 41 No. 2 (2013)
Keywords:
intolerance of uncertainty, pattern-seeking behavior, anxiety, paranormal beliefs, magical thinking

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Jason W. Hart
Christopher Newport University
Candice Sullivan-Sanchez
Christopher Newport University
Tessa Packer
Christopher Newport University
Jessica Loveless
Christopher Newport University
Cite this article:  Hart, J. W., Sullivan-Sanchez, C., Packer, T., & Loveless, J. (2013). Is any explanation better than no explanation? Intolerance of uncertainty and paranormal beliefs. Social Behavior and Personality: An international journal, 41(2), 343-344.


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Conditions of uncertainty and anxiety are thought to provide fertile ground for paranormal beliefs to take root and flourish (Shermer, 2011). Few researchers have examined the condition of uncertainty, and, specifically, the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and paranormal beliefs. The purpose in this study was to address this notable omission in the literature.

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