The proliferation of anti-vaccination arguments online can threaten immunisation
programmes, including those targeting COVID-19. To effectively refute misinformed views …

Studying epistemically unwarranted beliefs (EUB) is relevant at basic, applied, and social
levels. However, EUB scales validated in Spain are scare. Consequently, we aimed to …

ABSTRACT Background Quantum Mechanics (QM) is a crucial area for the development of
future technologies and societal advancement. However, due to the increasing exposure of …

In recent years, some models for binary and graded format responses have been proposed
to assess unipolar variables or “quasi-traits.” These studies have mainly focused on clinical …

While the psychological predictors of antiscience beliefs have been extensively studied,
neural underpinnings of the antiscience beliefs have received relatively little interest. The …

When they are asked to test a given hypothesis, individuals tend to be biased towards
confirming evidence. This phenomenon has been documented on different cognitive …

We examined how scientific literacy (scientific reasoning, scientific knowledge, and trust in
science), analytical thinking and the importance of epistemic rationality relate to the belief in …

Abstract Objectives Since 1972, the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) commissioned
several research programs on remote viewing (RV) that were progressively declassified …

Illusory health beliefs are ill-founded, erroneous notions about well-being. They are
important as they can influence allied attitudes, actions, and behaviors to the detriment of …

In this study, we tested the relationship between personal agency beliefs, represented by
free will, scientific and fatalistic determinism and unpredictability, and epistemically suspect …