Magical thinking and obsessive–compulsive symptoms in Australia and Iceland: A cross-cultural comparison

Helgadóttir, Fjóla Dögg; Menzies, Ross G.; Einstein, Danielle A.

doi:10.1016/j.jocrd.2012.04.004

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“…Although his parental background did not allow for it, Coelho strongly developed his magical thinking. This shows that the acceptance of magic within a cultural background is not required in order to explore and maintain magical thinking during adolescence and adulthood (Helgadottir et al, 2012). One can speculate that magical thinking was employed by Coelho, as an intuitive thinker, to survive mentally in a strictly rational family environment, along with a suppressive father (Savage et al, 2014).…”

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“…Even in inherently rational individuals, magical thinking can occur occasionally (Feltham, 2011;Hendrix, 2011;Lindeman & Aarnio, 2007;Subbotsky & Quinteros, 2002). Acceptance of this is strongly bound to an accommodating cultural context (Helgadottir, Menzies, & Einstein, 2012). This does not mean that magical thinking is not present in westernised cultures, where technological thinking supposedly predominates and one would expect causal thinking to be the prevailing mode of rationality.…”

Section: Magical Thinking From Childhood To Adulthoodmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Magical Life and Creative Works of Paulo Coelho: A Psychobiographical Investigation

Mayer¹,

Maree²

2018

Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology

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Section: Magical Thinking From Childhood To Adulthoodmentioning

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The Magical Life and Creative Works of Paulo Coelho: A Psychobiographical Investigation

Mayer¹,

Maree²

2018

Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology

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“…There are numerous studies that emphasize the role of magical thinking on OCD (26)(27)(28). In this regard, it can be said that a measurement scale that investigate magical thinking of adolescents is crucial.…”

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Çam¹,

Seydooğulları²,

Artar³

2014

Dusunen Adam

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Psychometric properties of the magical ideation scale in high school adolescentsObjective: The validity and reliability studies of the Magical Ideation Scale (MIS) have already been conducted among university students. The purpose of this study was to define the psychometric properties of the MIS among adolescents attending high school. was calculated as 0.91; Incremental Fit Index (IFI) was found as 0.91; and Goodness of Fit Index (GFI) was found as 0.90. Besides, the internal consistency coefficient was found as α=0.80 for female students and α=0.76 for male students. In the discriminant validity study, the level of relation between the irrational beliefs and magical ideation was calculated as r=0.11. Conclusion:The validity and reliability analysis findings obtained from the study revealed that the MIS was a valid and reliable scale in measuring the magical ideation. Based on those findings, it may be stated that this scale would be sufficient in the studies to be conducted on the adolescents.

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“…The content of magical thinking may be influenced by manifestations of a culture and thus might have cultural variation (Sica et al, 2002). It is a widely supported finding that despite some cross-cultural consistencies in psychopathology (e.g., epidemiology in the OCD; Horwarth & Weissman, 2000), there are cross-cultural variations in the content of OCD symptoms (Fontenelle, Mendlowicz, Marques, & Versiani, 2004), OCD cognitions such as TAF (e.g., Siev & Cohen, 2007), and magical thinking (Helgadottir, Menzies, & Einstein, 2012), and in the type of thought control and symptoms (e.g., Yorulmaz, Gençöz, & Woody, 2010). Furthermore, previous research suggests that the relationship between religiosity and OCD-related beliefs, as well as OCD symptoms, might differ across religious lines.…”

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The Role of Magical Thinking, Religiosity and Thought-Control Strategies in Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in a Turkish Adult Sample

Eremsoy

İnözü

2015

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Background: It has been suggested that magical thinking is related to both obsessions and compulsions in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Recent studies have indicated the significant relationship between level of religiosity and beliefs about the importance and need to control unwanted thoughts in OCD. People also use diverse strategies to control their unwanted thoughts. Aims: The present study aimed to examine the interrelationships between magical thinking and worry and punishment as thought-control strategies in mediating the relationship between religiosity and obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms in a Turkish sample. Methods: The sample of the present study was comprised of 179 non-clinical, community-based participants who completed measures of OC symptoms (measured with the Obsessive Compulsive Inventory — Revised), magical thinking (measured with the Magical Ideation Scale), religiosity, and thought-control strategies (measured with the Thought Control Questionnaire). Results: Both worry and punishment as thought-control strategies and magical thinking mediated the links between religiosity and OC symptoms. Furthermore, the relationship between religiosity and OC symptoms was mediated by magical thinking through punishment and worry. Conclusions: Findings pointing out the mediating role of magical thinking through punishment and worry in the relationship between religiosity and OC symptoms are novel and need to be replicated in future studies.

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Magical thinking and obsessive–compulsive symptoms in Australia and Iceland: A cross-cultural comparison

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The Magical Life and Creative Works of Paulo Coelho: A Psychobiographical Investigation

The Magical Life and Creative Works of Paulo Coelho: A Psychobiographical Investigation

Büyüsel düşünce ölçeğinin psikometrik özelliklerinin liseye devam eden ergenlerde incelenmesi

The Role of Magical Thinking, Religiosity and Thought-Control Strategies in Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms in a Turkish Adult Sample

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