Two new surveys from Britain offer insight into residents' beliefs in various forms of supernatural practices and creatures, including the legendary Loch Ness Monster. The pair of polls were reportedly conducted by the research group YouGov earlier this year, with the results released this week. Both surveys enlisted approximately 4,000 adults from England, Wales, or Scotland to participate in the research project that produced some rather interesting results.

The first survey listed various practices or ideas described as supernatural and asked participants if they believed that they were real. Topping the list was hypnosis, which garnered 60% support from respondents. Karma or cosmic justice followed with 38 percent, psychic powers and energy healing each received a positive nod from 30% of those surveyed, and astrology ranked fifth with 23 percent. Rounding out the list were some of the more paranormal concepts put forward in the survey: communicating with the dead (20%), magic (19%), and crystal healing (17%). Remarkably, four percent of participants indicated that they believed all eight of the supernatural practices or ideas were real.

In the second poll, a different group of Britons was asked if they believed in five different supernatural creatures or entities. Receiving the most support were ghosts, which 38% of participants indicated definitely or probably exist. Witches with magical powers ranked second with 21 percent, and the Loch Ness Monster received support from 12 percent of the respondents. Interestingly, while one might expect that Nessie would be buoyed by Scottish residents who participated in the survey, there was no discernible difference in belief among people in England, Wales, or the cryptid's country of origin. Meanwhile, vampires and werewolves ranked last on the list, with only eight percent of respondents expressing the belief that either of the horror film staples was real.