
The Skeptics Guide #814 - Feb 13 2021
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
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What Is a Fantasy Predatory Personality?
In 1981, Cheryl Wilson and Theodore Barber first reported what they called fantasy prone personality or FPP. People who met a certain amount of criteria were more likely to experience parapsychological phenomena. One study found that people who rated very high on an FPP scale were better storytellers. And so the features that make up fancy pro and personality could eat. We could easily see how they would be selected for or advantageous in a storytelling social culture like people.
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