Psychological theories of magic

Psychological theories of magic treat magic as a personal phenomenon intended to meet individual needs, as opposed to a social phenomenon serving a collective purpose. ^[1]

12 relations: Barbara Tversky, Edward Burnett Tylor, Fertility, Magical thinking, New Age, Obsessive–compulsive disorder, Pascal Boyer, Placebo, Robert Ranulph Marett, Sigmund Freud, Voodoo doll, Zande people.

Barbara Tversky

Barbara Tversky is a Professor Emerita of Psychology at Stanford University and a Professor of Psychology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University.

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Edward Burnett Tylor

Sir Edward Burnett Tylor (2 October 1832 – 2 January 1917) was an English anthropologist, the founder of cultural anthropology.

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Fertility

Fertility is the natural capability to produce offspring.

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Magical thinking is a term used in anthropology and psychology, denoting the fallacious attribution of causal relationships between actions and events, with subtle differences in meaning between the two fields.

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New Age

New Age is a term applied to a range of spiritual or religious beliefs and practices that developed in Western nations during the 1970s.

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Obsessive–compulsive disorder

Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder where people feel the need to check things repeatedly, perform certain routines repeatedly (called "rituals"), or have certain thoughts repeatedly (called "obsessions").

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Pascal Boyer

Pascal Robert Boyer is a French and American anthropologist, mostly known for his work in the cognitive science of religion.

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Placebo

A placebo is a substance or treatment of no intended therapeutic value.

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Robert Ranulph Marett

Robert Ranulph Marett (13 June 1866 – 18 February 1943) was a British ethnologist.

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Sigmund Freud

Sigmund Freud (born Sigismund Schlomo Freud; 6 May 1856 – 23 September 1939) was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

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Voodoo doll

The term Voodoo doll is commonly employed to describe an effigy into which pins are inserted.

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Zande people

The Azande (plural of "Zande" in the Zande language) are an ethnic group of North Central Africa.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_theories_of_magic

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