Magical Thinking
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Hello,
How are you doing? Has November been good or not to you?
Today, I want to talk about this thing called Magical Thinking.
What is it?
The belief is that unrelated events are causally connected despite the absence of any plausible causal link between them, particularly as a result of supernatural effects.
For example, you may have a piece of clothing that you consider lucky for special events or maybe might know about someone who is still in their adulthood worried about monsters under their bed.
Where does it occur?
In psychology, magical thinking is the belief that one's thoughts by themselves can bring about effects in the world or that thinking something corresponds with doing it.
These beliefs can cause a person to experience an irrational fear of performing certain acts or having certain thoughts because of an assumed correlation between doing so and threatening calamities.
Why do I need to know?
Generally speaking, there’s nothing wrong with following rituals or superstitions. Sometimes, though, magical thinking can be a sign of a mental health condition.
Sure, some people have beliefs that seem like magical thinking to those who don’t belong to the same culture or religion. To an atheist, for example, prayer might seem like a form of magical thinking.
But magical thinking generally involves doing things you know — deep down — won’t affect the final outcome of something. Most religious people hold their beliefs as truths, so religion isn’t necessarily an example of magical thinking. [2]
References & Studies: -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magical_thinking
https://www.healthline.com/health/magical-thinking#religion
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