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  2. Psychological theories of magic - Wikipedia

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    The symbolic action theory understands magic as a course of action taken when there exists an emotional (psychological) need for action, but no practical option exists. In R.R. Marett ’s example, it is a magical action when a man, betrayed by his mistress, gathers photographs of her and burns them. [4]

  3. Magic circle - Wikipedia

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    Magic circle. A magic circle is a circle of space marked out by practitioners of some branches of ritual magic, which they generally believe will contain energy and form a sacred space, or will provide them a form of magical protection, or both. It may be marked physically, drawn in a material like salt, flour, or chalk, or merely visualised.

  4. Ceremonial magic - Wikipedia

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    Ceremonial magic (also known as ritual magic, high magic or learned magic) [ 1 ] encompasses a wide variety of rituals of magic. The works included are characterized by ceremony and numerous requisite accessories to aid the practitioner. It can be seen as an extension of ritual magic, and in most cases synonymous with it.

  5. Magic: The Gathering - Wikipedia

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    Some (order of cards drawn, varying card abilities) Website. magic.wizards.com /en. Magic: The Gathering (colloquially known as Magic or MTG) is a tabletop and digital collectible card game created by Richard Garfield. [ 1 ] Released in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast, Magic was the first trading card game and had approximately fifty million ...

  6. Halo effect - Wikipedia

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    Halo effect. The halo effect (sometimes called the halo error) is the proclivity for positive impressions of a person, company, country, brand, or product in one area to positively influence one's opinion or feelings. [1][2] The halo effect is "the name given to the phenomenon whereby evaluators tend to be influenced by their previous judgments ...

  7. Apotropaic magic - Wikipedia

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    A magic circle is a circle of space marked out by practitioners of some branches of ritual magic, which they generally believe will contain energy and form a sacred space, or will provide them a form of magical protection, or both. It may be marked physically, drawn in a material like salt, flour, or chalk, or merely visualised.

  8. Bias - Wikipedia

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    The name halo effect is based on the concept of the saint's halo, and is a specific type of confirmation bias, wherein positive sentiments in one area cause questionable or unknown characteristics to be seen positively. If the observer likes one aspect of something, they will have a positive predisposition toward everything about it.

  9. Magic (supernatural) - Wikipedia

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    Notable figures. v. t. e. Magic, sometimes spelled magick, [1] is the application of beliefs, rituals or actions employed in the belief that they can manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces. [2] It is a category into which have been placed various beliefs and practices sometimes considered separate from both religion and science.