Creencias paranormales en una muestra de estudiantes de psicología de universidades chilenas.
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https://doi.org/10.22199/S07187475.2013.0001.00001Keywords:
Ciencia, creencias paranormales, superstición, Science, paranormal beliefs, superstition,Abstract
Se presenta una revisión sobre las creencias en lo paranormal de una muestra de estudiantes de psicología (n = 360) pertenecientes a diversas universidades Estatales y Privadas (tradicionales y no tradicionales). La psicología durante décadas ha luchado por el reconocimiento de su estatuto científico, lo que en principio se opondría a la creencia en la magia y otras formas de superstición, así como un firme compromiso con la evidencia empírica y la racionalidad argumentativa. Este estudio revela cómo una proporción importante de los estudiantes mantiene creencias supersticiosas o tiene dudas sobre la ocurrencia de dichos fenómenos. El estudio de estas creencias es de suma relevancia pues podría llegar a tener efectos sobre las prácticas clínicas y la calidad de las prestaciones que reciben las personas.
This paper presents a review of the beliefs held by students regarding the paranormal. The participants were psychology students (n = 360) from public (traditional) and private (non-traditional/for profit) universities. In principle, psychology opposes belief in magic and other forms of superstition and is instead committed to empirical evidence and rational argument. Psychology has therefore struggled for decades with the question of the scientific status of the paranormal. This study demonstrates that a significant proportion of students hold superstitious beliefs or have doubts about the occurrence of such phenomena. Study of these beliefs is of the utmost importance, as it could affect both clinical practice and the quality of care people receive.
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