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Irrational beliefs

Author(s) / Creator(s)

Žeželj, Iris
Lazarević, Ljiljana B.

Abstract / Description

Irrational beliefs are often used as an umbrella term that comprises a variety of psychological constructs: from specific cognitive biases to a wider class of epistemologically suspect beliefs (superstitions, paranormal and pseudoscientific beliefs, conspiracy theories etc.) or cognitive styles (analytical versus intuitive thinking), but also unsubstantiated self-related beliefs. This collection of papers illustrates this diversity well. Apart from the descriptive portion of the data, which has merit on its own, the authors provide important methodological innovations in the way these beliefs are measured, but also look deeper in their functionality and consequences.

Keyword(s)

irrational beliefs cognitive biases intuitive thinking epistemologically suspect beliefs paranormal beliefs conspiracy theories

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Date of first publication

2019-02-28

Journal title

Europe's Journal of Psychology

Volume

15

Issue

1

Page numbers

1–7

Publisher

PsychOpen GOLD

Publication status

publishedVersion

Review status

notReviewed

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Citation

Žeželj, I., & Lazarević, L. B. (2019). Irrational beliefs. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 15(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v15i1.1903
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Žeželj, Iris
  • Author(s) / Creator(s)
    Lazarević, Ljiljana B.
  • PsychArchives acquisition timestamp
    2022-04-14T11:19:48Z
  • Made available on
    2022-04-14T11:19:48Z
  • Date of first publication
    2019-02-28
  • Abstract / Description
    Irrational beliefs are often used as an umbrella term that comprises a variety of psychological constructs: from specific cognitive biases to a wider class of epistemologically suspect beliefs (superstitions, paranormal and pseudoscientific beliefs, conspiracy theories etc.) or cognitive styles (analytical versus intuitive thinking), but also unsubstantiated self-related beliefs. This collection of papers illustrates this diversity well. Apart from the descriptive portion of the data, which has merit on its own, the authors provide important methodological innovations in the way these beliefs are measured, but also look deeper in their functionality and consequences.
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  • Publication status
    publishedVersion
  • Review status
    notReviewed
  • Citation
    Žeželj, I., & Lazarević, L. B. (2019). Irrational beliefs. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 15(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v15i1.1903
  • ISSN
    1841-0413
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/5217
  • Persistent Identifier
    https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.5821
  • Language of content
    eng
  • Publisher
    PsychOpen GOLD
  • Is version of
    https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v15i1.1903
  • Keyword(s)
    irrational beliefs
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  • Keyword(s)
    cognitive biases
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  • Keyword(s)
    intuitive thinking
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  • Keyword(s)
    epistemologically suspect beliefs
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  • Keyword(s)
    paranormal beliefs
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  • Keyword(s)
    conspiracy theories
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  • Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)
    150
  • Title
    Irrational beliefs
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  • DRO type
    article
  • Issue
    1
  • Journal title
    Europe's Journal of Psychology
  • Page numbers
    1–7
  • Volume
    15
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    en_US