Thesiss

This project examined, by qualitative investigation, the actual content and mechanics of ghost beliefs in Britain today. Through questionnaire, personal interview, and email correspondence, the beliefs and experiences of 227 people were assessed, and considered against historica…

This study was an attempt to determine the personality traits, including obsessive-compulsive (OC) tendencies, implicated in the formation of paranormal and religious belief systems and whether experience may mediate this relationship. Furthermore, the study examined the relatio…

This thesis is a collection of three essays on the economic consequences of a number of primarily non-market institutions, more precisely visual artists’ compensation scheme, religiosity and social influence. Methodology varies across the different chapters of this thesis: I use…