TY - BOOK AU - Subbotski�i,E.V. TI - Magic and the mind: mechanisms, functions, and development of magical thinking and behavior SN - 9780199776979 (ebook) : AV - BF1621 U1 - 153.42 22 PY - 2010/// CY - New York, Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Magical thinking N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Subbotsky argues that the role of magical thinking in child development and in adult life should be reconsidered. In children, magical thinking is an important part of cognitive development. In adults, magical thinking assists individuals as they struggle with situations that are beyond rational control UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195393873.001.0001 ER -