Such as ghosts, Loch Ness.
2007-01-05 11:53:43 · 9 answers · asked by poke 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Psychologically, I think it would be called captivation. Rather than the Loch Ness Monster, or ghosts, it is more readily found in young females who 'believe' that their favorite musician is handsome, wonderful, and sexy, and that they can have a chance to be with him, if only he would notice them screaming and waving at him.
It is also aroused during an awesome or fearful encounter. You see the snake and you believe that you are going to be bitten and die. You act on the belief, even if it is a common garden snake.
;-D Take a deep breath and calm down!
2007-01-05 12:05:49 · answer #1 · answered by China Jon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believing in something without proof is trusting.. and if i believed in something that is with proven results, it's no longer call trust but accepting the fact instead.
2007-01-13 11:25:07 · answer #2 · answered by tiramisu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Argument from incredulity. Meaning, something is so wonderful ( fascinating, in your case ) that it must have basis in reality. A version of this argument is used by creationists/ID'ers.
2007-01-05 20:51:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Superstition.
2007-01-05 20:14:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
fixation. Our minds does it to us all the time. We want to believe something so bad that you convince your self that it is the truth. Even if it is not the right thing.
2007-01-12 13:54:34 · answer #5 · answered by TB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A bad hunch!
2007-01-13 16:11:57 · answer #6 · answered by Brian H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blind faith, same as religion. You've never seen god, but you believe he's there, I believe seeing is believing.
2007-01-12 06:27:03 · answer #7 · answered by Robert 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
imagination
2007-01-12 04:55:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Faith
2007-01-05 20:02:13 · answer #9 · answered by ragazza.chica.kella 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋