Leading up to the election, many people may have thought they would jinx their preferred candidate if they stated that they believed he or she would win. This belief that one's thoughts or hopes can ...

Over the years, I’ve observed that there are two main modes of thinking in the business world: artful thinking and magical thinking. The two are opposites. I believe that artful thinking is key to ...

For some people struggling to lose weight, researchers say it may help to engage in a little “magical thinking” as a way to cope with the stress of dieting and being overweight. Magical thinking is ...

Superstition is a natural and common phenomenon. Consider the athlete that doesn’t change underwear on a winning streak; the gambler who blows on a set of dice at the craps table; the sports fan who ...

Most people don't believe in magic, but they may still wish for a good outcome by knocking on wood. Magical thinking—the need to believe that one’s hopes and desires can have an effect on how the ...

Demonizing greedy bankers and landlords is the last refuge of the poorly polling politician. And, as affordability remains a leading issue among voters, President Trump has regularly used rhetoric and ...

Rituals, tokens, and superstitions can comfort you, boost confidence, and help you feel in control. Fixed beliefs that objects have power or you control events may be worth exploring with a therapist.

Law Enforcement officials continue their investigation at the Schemengees Bar where one of two mass shootings took place on October 27, 2023 in Lewiston, Maine. Police are still searching for the ...

Diego de la Cruz, "The Mass of Saint Gregory" (c. 1490), oil and gold leaf on wood (all images courtesy Princeton University Press) A significant part of Koering’s thesis is that in the pre-Christian ...

With China and Russia at the top of Biden’s agenda in our contemporary story of empire, readers may think that my foray into an example of magical thinking is poorly chosen. When the hypocrisy of ...