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The Conspiracy Theorist Next Door

Healthy skepticism or full-blown paranoia?

Magical Thinking
Superstition

Think you don't believe in magic? Think again. Our brains are designed to pick up on patterns: Making connections helped our ancestors survive. You're not crazy if you're fond of jinxes, lucky charms, premonitions, wish fulfillment, or karma. You're just human.

Recent Posts on Magical Thinking

Reminders of the body subtract from the mind.	Fear of death increases belief in God.	Or: How did I get here from there and how do I move forward?	Why we knock on wood, cross our fingers, and believe in ESP.
Magical thinking reduces loneliness.	Accepting Everything In The Present Moment	Would you move into a house after a murder?	Premonitions of the Titanic
Turn your emotional losses into gains with these 6 strategies	A departure from my typical format to relate an onging battle that's all mine.	Imaginings of Success, Ideal Love, and Abandonment	5 ways to eat less by thinking more

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