The Paranormal - Night & Day
In a recent MORI survey 7 out of 10 people said that they believe in some form of paranormal activity, with as many as 3 in 10 believing that human beings have had first hand experience of an after-life through near death experiences.
Women have a significantly higher belief than men in astrology (26%), clairvoyance (23%), spiritualism (23%), tarot (14%) and out-of body experiences (24%).
A quarter of men believe in extra-sensory perception and in the existence of extra-terrestrial life-forms.
Young people aged 15-24 are more willing to believe in paranormal activity, with those aged 45+ being most sceptical.
Technical details
MORI interviewed a representative sample of 882 adults aged 15+ in Great Britain between 5-9 September 1997. Interviews were face-to-face, in-home and data were weighted to match the profile of the population.
