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Background:

  • Previous research indicated intuitive thinking and positive affect predict peculiar beliefs in college students.
  • It remains unclear if these findings generalize to diverse adult populations, especially those with heightened peculiar perceptions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the generalizability of factors contributing to peculiar beliefs (ideas of reference, odd/magical beliefs) in a diverse adult community sample.
  • To investigate the roles of intuitive thinking, positive affect, and negative affect in predicting peculiar beliefs within this sample.

Main Methods:

  • Data collected via questionnaires for positive/negative affect and intuitive thinking.
  • Peculiar beliefs assessed using structured clinical interviews.
  • Analysis focused on associations and interactions between cognitive/affective styles and peculiar beliefs.

Main Results:

  • Peculiar beliefs were significantly associated with intuitive thinking and negative affect.
  • Positive affect did not show a significant association with peculiar beliefs.
  • The interaction between affect (positive or negative) and intuitive thinking did not predict peculiar beliefs.

Conclusions:

  • Factors contributing to peculiar beliefs differ between college student samples and diverse adult community samples.
  • Intuitive thinking and negative affect are key correlates of peculiar beliefs in a general adult population.
  • The interactive effect of affect and intuition observed in students does not appear to extend to broader adult samples.