Attitudes and Abracadabra: How Do Skeptical, Superstitious, and Paranormal Beliefs Predict Enjoying Performance Magic?
The growing psychology of magic field explores how spectators understand, appreciate, and experience this ancient performing art. The present research explored how skeptical, superstitious, and paranormal beliefs predict the enjoyment of magic. A sample of American adults (n = 292) completed a measu...
| Publicado en: | Empirical Studies of the Arts Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 877 - 899 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Jul2025
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