Superstitions are examples of magical thinking. Jane L. Risen: When we use the word superstition, it more often than not, has to do with the control of good or bad luck, whereas magical thinking ...

Magical thinking—the need to believe that ... Everyone experiences some form of fate, some more powerful than others. For example, a person may think about a long-lost friend, one who has ...

Magical thinking—the need to believe that ... Everyone experiences some form of fate, some more powerful than others. For example, a person may think about a long-lost friend, one who has ...