Paranormal Phenomena Met With Skepticism in U.S.

Polling Firm
Gallup
Geographic Region
Poll Start and End Date
2025-05-01
to:
2025-05-18
Description

Americans are broadly skeptical about each of eight paranormal phenomena tested in a recent Gallup poll. Nearly half of U.S. adults, 48%, believe in psychic or spiritual healing. Slightly fewer, 39%, express a belief in ghosts, while between 24% and 29% say they believe in six other supernatural phenomena, including telepathy, communication with the dead, clairvoyance, astrology, reincarnation and witches.

Methodology
at the polling data link
Poll Question 1
For each of the following items I am going to read you, please tell me whether it is something you believe in, something you're not sure about, or something you don't believe in.
Poll Question 2
None

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