Do university students deny the existence of ghosts? : A focus on the relevance of scientific thinking

大学生は幽霊を信じないのか : 科学的思考との関係性に着目して

Do university students deny the existence of ghosts? : A focus on the relevance of scientific thinking

Creators Yoshioka Kazushi

The purpose of this paper is to examine the possibility of denying the existence of ghosts through scientific thinking. In the past there has been a tendency to think that immature children mistakenly believe in “paranormal phenomena” and it is not fully understood how rational adults are able to believe in them. This study examines the relationship between belief in “paranormal phenomena” and scientific thinking. The results of this study show that the acquisition of scientific thinking has no effect on the denial of the existence of “paranormal phenomena”. It is suggested that the premise of immature children believing in “paranormal phenomena” should be revised.

[ISSN]2189-4825