The last of the magicians? Children, scientists, and the invocation of hidden causal powers.
It is often assumed that scientific thinking displaces magical thinking, both historically and ontogenetically, but the tendency to invoke hidden causal powers straddles both modes of thought. The strength of this disposition among children and adults alike stands in need of explanation.
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Paul.Harris@psy.ox.ac.uk
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D003405:Creativity; D006801:Humans; D008273:Magic; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011936:Reality Testing; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012586:Science; D013850:Thinking