magic

Also known as supernatural magic, paranormal magic, occult magic, wizardry, witchcraft, magick

rituals or actions employed to manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces

AI overview

Magic refers to rituals or actions that people perform with the intention of influencing natural or supernatural beings and forces. It matters because it has been a significant part of human culture and belief systems across many societies throughout history.

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Research

17,649 papers

Beyond the Tricks: The Science and Comparative Cognition of Magic.ReviewAnnual review of psychology · 2024Garcia-Pelegrin E, Schnell AK, Wilkins C et al.DOI: 10.1146/annurev-psych-012723-100945
The Other Side of Magic.ReviewPerspectives on psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science · 2017Ekroll V, Sayim B, Wagemans JDOI: 10.1177/1745691616654676
Application of magic in healthcare: A scoping review.Complementary therapies in clinical practice · 2017Lam MT, Lam HR, Chawla LDOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2016.11.002
Ophthalmology and magic.ReviewBulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 1990Young MN
Editorial essay: magic.Perception · 2006Gregory RLDOI: 10.1068/p3510ed
Origins of magic: review of genetic and epigenetic effects.ReviewBMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2007Ramagopalan SV, Knight M, Ebers GC et al.DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39414.582639.BE
Ancient magic in modern medicine.ReviewTransactions of the American Clinical and Climatological Association · 1988Christy NP
Finding the Magic in Magic Mouthwash.JAMA internal medicine · 2019Cao Y, Li C, Li LDOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.0288

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Commons category: Magic (supernatural belief)

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The Magician, an illustration from the Rider–Waite tarot deck first published in 1910

Magic, sometimes spelled magick, is the application of beliefs, rituals or actions employed with the intent to manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces. It is a category into which have been placed various beliefs and practices sometimes considered separate from both religion and science.