Batıl İnançları Ölçmek: Şanslı Takılar Neden Önemsenir?

Öz

Batıl inançların kaynağı ve işlevi hakkında bu inançların psikolojik temelleri bazında teori geliştirmeye yönelik hatırı sayılır miktarda araştırma yapılmıştır. Bu çalışmaların çoğunda batıl inançlar Paranormal İnanç Ölçeği (PBS) ile ölçülmüştür. Ancak bu ölçek yalnızca olumsuz batıl inançlarla ilgili olup (örn: ayna kırmak kötü şans getirir), olumlu batıl inançlarını (örn: şanslı bir takı taşımak iyi şans getirir) atlamıştır. Burada bahsedilen iki çalışmada, olumlu ve olumsuz batıl inançlar ile birçok bireysel farklılık ölçekleri arasında anlamlı ilişki bulunmuştur. Bu bulgular, Paranormal İnanç Ölçeği’nin batıl inançların ölçümü için yeterli olmadığını ve olumlu batıl inançlarla ilgili maddeleri de içeren yeni ölçeklere ihtiyaç olduğunu ortaya koymakta ve böylece teori gelişimi için önemli sonuçlar içermektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Batıl inanç,Paranormal inanç,Paranormal inanç ölçeği,Olumlu batıl inanç,Olumsuz batıl inanç

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