Love magic
Do people actually believe that witchery exists in the real world? Recent research suggests that not only do people believe in , it is likely hard-wired into our brains and can have some interesting consequences. Imagine you stop at a new food truck that is parked in town and order a fish taco. Then two hours later you find yourself hugging your porcelain throne (the toilet). Your brain is designed to look for a causal explanation for your sudden bout of nausea, and in this case, the new taco stand seems like a likely source. By identifying a cause for your sickness, you would know to avoid that particular food truck next time they come into town. So being able to link things in a causal way is beneficial for human survival. But it also means that we may mistakenly think that things are connected when they are