Brainwave Pattern in Paranormal Beliefs: An EEG-based study in Severe and Mild groups

Aim  The purpose of this study was to investigate the pattern of brain waves in paranormal beliefs using EEG in severe and mild groups. A convenient sample of 64 university students (18 females) were recruited for the experiment. they were divided into groups with severe and mildly paranormal beliefs using the Supernatural Beliefs Scale (Belkmore,1994). EEG of participants in both groups was recorded at rest. The result of MANOVA showed a significant difference between mild paranormal and paranormal beliefs in Delta (sig = 0.01) and Theta (sig = 0.03) waves, and alpha wave (sig = 0.08) in the meaningful boundary. Based on these findings, it can be said that the pattern of brain waves in paranormal beliefs is different.