EsoteriaA library of sacred & hidden knowledge
The library · Shelves
Cover of The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking

Cover image: Open Library

Superstitions & Folk Belief

The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking

by Matthew Hutson

A science journalist's survey of research on magical thinking, organised around principles such as contagion, similarity and the sense that the world has purpose. Hutson argues that such thinking is universal and often psychologically useful.

View on Amazon

Nearby on the shelf

All books on Superstitions →
13Nathaniel Lachenmeyer 13Nathaniel Lachenmeyer Cover of An Account of the Foxglove and Some of Its Medical Uses An Account of the Foxglove and Some of Its Medical UsesWilliam Withering Cover of The Advancement of Learning The Advancement of LearningFrancis Bacon Cover of The Age of Chance: Gambling in Western Culture The Age of ChanceGerda Reith Cover of Ancient Greek Divination Ancient Greek DivinationSarah Iles Johnston Cover of Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of IrelandLady Wilde Cover of The Banshee: The Irish Supernatural Death-Messenger The BansheePatricia Lysaght Cover of Barangay: Sixteenth-Century Philippine Culture and Society BarangayWilliam Henry Scott Cover of The Bathhouse at Midnight: An Historical Survey of Magic and Divination in Russia The Bathhouse at MidnightW. F. Ryan Cover of Believing in Magic: The Psychology of Superstition Believing in MagicStuart A. Vyse