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Study Shows Repetitious, Time-Intensive Magical Rituals Considered More Effective

July 30, 2012 by

Even in this modern age of science, people are likely to find logic in supernatural rituals that require a high degree of time and effort, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin. The study, published in the June issue of Cognition, is the first psychological analysis of how people of various cultures evaluate the efficacy of ritual beliefs...

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