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Believing the Russians in the «beyond» declined markedly over the last few years, «Interfax» referring to sociologists «Levada Center.»
While in 200057% of respondents admitted that they believe in omens, and 51% — in prophetic dreams, the study conducted in February of this year, showed that such citizens such has become 52% and 43%, respectively, mark the center.
Credence to the predictions of astrologers and stories of alien visits also lost in the eyes of the Russians. The number of people who believe in these things, as compared to 2000 decreased by 5% — 28% and 26%, respectively.
«Reduction of faith in various» other world «is likely to be explained by the fact that the last time the media began to pay less attention to this issue» — Says sociologist «Levada Center» Oleg Savelyev.
Reducing the number of programs and publications about the «beyond» Savelyev attributed to the fact that the increased demand for this topic, formed in the beginning of «perestroika», already satisfied.
According to the research center, more than others believe in signs from Moscow — 70% of respondents answered positively to the question, were the inhabitants of the capital.