I just finished a book by Richard Overy called The Twilight Years analyzing the dying throes of the exceptionalism of the British Empire (American clerisy, please take note). There was a fascinating ...

Leading up to the election, many people may have thought they would jinx their preferred candidate if they stated that they believed he or she would win. This belief that one's thoughts or hopes can ...

There are many definitions of Magical Thinking. One is the belief that a person’s hopes and desires can have an impact on current circumstances. Example: the firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

Over the years, I’ve observed that there are two main modes of thinking in the business world: artful thinking and magical thinking. The two are opposites. I believe that artful thinking is key to ...

Diego de la Cruz, "The Mass of Saint Gregory" (c. 1490), oil and gold leaf on wood (all images courtesy Princeton University Press) A significant part of Koering’s thesis is that in the pre-Christian ...

For some people struggling to lose weight, researchers say it may help to engage in a little “magical thinking” as a way to cope with the stress of dieting and being overweight. Magical thinking is ...

I never thought I’d write this. Honestly, I believed magical thinking died along with DVDs, dial-up internet and the last episode of Charmed. I was absolutely certain that tarot cards, numerology and ...