Magical thinking is attributing causal or synchronistic relationships between actions and events that seemingly cannot be justified by reason and observation. In religion, folk religion, and superstitious beliefs, the posited correlation is often between religious ritual, prayer, sacrifice, or the observance of a taboo and an expected benefit or recompense.
Hello Robert. I had always associated the term "magical thinking" with schizophrenia. However, I like the way you use it, as it fits the mind's ability to trick itself with so much imaginary nonsense.. It seems that the fear of death is so fucking strong that we'll eat our way through mountains of bullshit just to avoid facing it...
Hello Robert. I had always associated the term "magical thinking" with schizophrenia. However, I like the way you use it, as it fits the mind's ability to trick itself with so much imaginary nonsense.. It seems that the fear of death is so fucking strong that we'll eat our way through mountains of bullshit just to avoid facing it...