The National Study of Youth and Religion, in a nationally representative survey of more than 3,000 American teenagers, found teens to be open to the idea of the paranormal while remaining somewhat skeptical. Relatively few were certain they believed in things such as psychics, astrology or communicating with the dead. But 40 percent of the teens surveyed said they may believe or definitely believed in astrology, 39 percent in communicating with the dead and 27 percent in psychics or fortune tellers. Teens were less likely to believe in the paranormal if they routinely attend religious services. For example, 49 percent of teens who never attend services said they definitely or maybe believe in astrology, compared with 35 percent of those who attend services weekly and 22 percent who go more than once a week.
| Website | http://youthandreligion.nd.edu/announcements/religion-and-the-paranormal/ |
| Categories | Beliefs & practices, Congregations, Death, education, Society & culture |
| Locations | United States of America |
| Languages | English |