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. 2019 Feb 28;15(1):120–139. doi: 10.5964/ejop.v15i1.1689

Table 1. Factor Loadings for the First Principal Component Extracted From the Scale of ESP Beliefs.

Item Factor loading
I believe that some people can sense future events. .747
I believe that is not a coincidence when the very person I am thinking about calls me. .741
The alleged parapsychological powers boil down to pure speculation or fraud. .717
With the help of certain instruments (as dowsing rod), people can detect sources of dangerous radiation in the house. .652
I think that the modern science has shown there is no evidence for parapsychological claims. .649
I believe it is possible for people to sense things from the domains beyond their physical senses. .625
When I guess correctly the side on which a coin will lend, I know that it is a result of pure chance. .615
I can sense when somebody is watching me from behind. .610
I believe that profilers have the ability to read the circumstances of a crime from objects. .562
Even though I do not know how, I can always feel when a close person is unwell, without any direct contact. .537
Sometimes I dream about things that later happen. .523
I do not believe that dowsing (using metal or tree V- shaped instruments) is a reliable method of detecting underground water. .409