Topic > Paranormal Beliefs and Media - 1101

A paranormal phenomenon explains the mysterious things that happen in life. This would include: monsters, such as Big Foot, UFOs, ghosts, psychic powers, and belief in God and the devil. Since there are many different types of the paranormal, one might find that belief in a certain type of paranormal phenomenon often varies based on human's biological distinctions. Gender is one example as research has shown that while women are “more likely than men to believe in the devil, heaven and hell, and creationism,” men are attracted to the idea of ​​UFOs. Additionally, women will most likely believe in the “paranormal and supernatural aspects of life” just as they will believe in the “religious and spiritual aspects of life” (Williams 13). This illustrates how gender can influence belief in the paranormal and encourage certain types of beliefs. Furthermore, other biological approaches that include age range and ethnicity can also be considered. According to scholar Annodah Saide, people's belief in the paranormal can be determined through their ethnicity and age as differences in these things can lead to different perspectives of paranormal belief. For example, looking at demographic traits, one sees that, across the age group, young people often believe in ghosts while older people often believe in telepathy (Saide). Research has also shown that African Americans often “more