title: Relationship between magical ideation and noctcaelador.
abstract: This study explored the relationship between magical ideation and "noctcaelador" (strong interest in, and psychological attachment to, the night sky). 210 university students completed Eckblad and Chapman's 1983 Magical Ideation Scale and Kelly's 2004 Noctcaelador Inventory. Scores on the two scales were significantly positively related and accounted for 14% of the common variance. Based on this operational definition of magical ideation, a strong interest in the night-sky might be associated with uncommon beliefs and reports of unusual perceptual experience. Researchers must clarify and define these concepts to study possible relations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Texas A&M--Kingsville, 700 University Boulevard, MSC 177, Kingsville, TX 78363, USA. william.kelly@tamuk.edu
authors.forename: William E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Don
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Daughtry
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D003469:Culture; D003624:Darkness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008273:Magic / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics