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Both cults and violent extremist movements have similar push and pull factors at the individual level.
What’s behind Gen Z’s appetite for tarot and spells? 16th century debates about witchcraft help explain why the occult has become viral on TikTok.
For hundreds of years, magicians believed cheese could help them foretell the future or identify a criminal.
People are turning to tarot while in lockdown as they search for clarity about love, work and life in such uncertain times.
The role and efficacy of the traditional crime-prevention measures in Iraye-Oke are widely acknowledged by people who live in the area.
Over a quarter of people believe that humans have psychic abilities.
Franklin advanced a scientific – not supernatural – understanding of astronomical events such as eclipses. His satirical character ‘Poor Richard’ mocked those who bought into astrological predictions.
Historic use of “recovered memory” therapy led to false allegations of abuse that continue to haunt the families involved.
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