The one that comes up all the time is the law of attraction. The problem is the more modern forms of magical thinking. Modern Examples of Magical Thinkingīut if magical thinking is so ridiculous and obvious, then how can it be harmful? After all, if you decide to throw salt over your shoulder in the kitchen, who are you really hurting? If you truly believe any of those things, that would be an example of magical thinking. Of course, breaking a mirror doesn’t do anything to you for seven years. Of course, randomly seeing a black cat doesn’t mean anything.
MAGICAL THINKING EXAMPLES CRACK
Of course, stepping on a crack doesn’t break your mother’s back. We can recognize them as superstitions and illogical. Most of us understand the ridiculous nature of the above statements. Step on a crack, break you mother’s back.īreaking a mirror brings seven years of bad luck. So let’s dismantle magical thinking and stop it from harming people with mental illness.
In fact, whole bestselling books have been written and devoured that posit magical thinking ( the Secret, anyone?). And many, people believe in magical thinking without realizing it. And that’s because magical thinking actually harms people with mental illness, people like me.
I most especially hate magical thinking around mental illness and mental health.
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