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Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs

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Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs is a topic indexed in PICO Portal from OpenAlex.

What is known about Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs?

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This cluster of papers explores near-death experiences, paranormal beliefs, consciousness, superstition, spirituality, and their intersection with neuroscience and psychology. It delves into topics such as the incidence, features, and correlates of near-death experiences, the effects of stress and desire for control on superstitious behavior, the role of lunar cycles in human sleep and seizure occurrence, and the psychological implications of end-of-life experiences. The cluster also investigates the relationship between religious beliefs, education, thinking styles, and paranormal phenomena.

How many works does Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs have?

PICO Portalindexed works

Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs has 18 works in the PICO Portal index. The count is the OpenAlex total, not the number of papers listed on this page.

What is the OpenAlex record for Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs?

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The OpenAlex for Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs is on the source record.

What are the most-cited papers on Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs?

PICO Portalmost cited works
The overview effect: Awe and self-transcendent experience in space flight.
David B. Yaden, Jonathan Iwry, Kelley J. Slack, Johannes C. Eichstaedt, Yukun Zhao, George E. Vaillant, Andrew B. Newberg
Psychology of Consciousness Theory Research and Practice. 2016238 Citations
Near-death experiences between science and prejudice
Enrico Facco, Christian Agrillo
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 201287 CitationsOPEN ACCESS
Lunar phases and seizure occurrence: Just an ancient legend?
Panagiotis Polychronopoulos, Andreas A. Argyriou, V. Sirrou, V. Huliara, M. Aplada, Philippos Gourzis, Andri Economou, E. Terzis, Elisabeth Chroni
Neurology. 200665 Citations
Superstition in health beliefs: Concept exploration and development
Akram Sadat Sadat Hoseini, Mohammad Taher, Shahzad Pashaeypoor, MohammadAli Cheraghi, Mahmood Karimy
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 202030 CitationsOPEN ACCESS
The influence of lunar phases and zodiac sign ‘Leo’ on perioperative complications and outcome in elective spine surgery
Holger Joswig, Martin N. Stienen, Carolin Hock, Gerhard Hildebrandt, Werner Surbeck
Acta Neurochirurgica. 201613 Citations

Where is Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs research published, and who funds it?

PICO Portalvenues & funding sources

TOP FUNDERS

National Science Foundation—
NIH—
Wellcome Trust—
European Research Council—
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How much of the research on Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs is open access?

PICO Portalopen access share
57%OPEN ACCESS
Gold
57%
Green
0%
Hybrid
0%
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0%
Closed
43%

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