One possible definition of what is magical thinking will be attempted with an emphasis on non-causality, on Jungian synchronicity theory, on the presentation of unpublished experimentation with one oracle, plus the Freudian implications on the matter, and how all this can have a bearing on the understanding of the concept of magical thinking itself and, indirectly, on possible new modes of psyc...

A (p, q) graph G is called edge-magic if there exists a bijective function f : V (G) ∪ E(G) → {1, 2, . . . , p + q} such that f(u) + f(v) + f(uv) is constant for any edge uv of G. Moreover, G is said to be super edgemagic if f(V (G)) = {1, 2, . . . , p}. Every super edge-magic (p, q) graph is harmonious, sequential and felicitous whenever it is a tree or satisfies q ≥ p. In this paper, we prove...

Recently it has been suggested that the relationship between positive schizotypy and mixed handedness is limited to questionnaire measures, and thus reflects some aspect of questionnaire-taking behaviour as opposed to some aspect of atypical brain organisation. The current study set out to explore this possibility. Undergraduate psychology students completed the Magical Ideation Scale, the Wate...

Brilliant brand images have become increasingly essential to the longevity and popularity of products in today’s marketplace. Although much research has covered the theoretical aspects of brand image, little has focused on the actual techniques used to create successful brand images and the criteria by which brand images should be judged. By comparing the brand image of the Magical Gatherings v...

This study investigated the factor structure and etiology of four self-report schizotypy questionnaires during young adulthood (age 18-27) in 98 monozygotic and 59 same-sex dizygotic twin pairs from the community. A single phenotypic factor was identified that was primarily associated with Perceptual Aberration, Magical Ideation, and the Rust Inventory of Schizotypal Cognitions scales, and less...

Physicists are well accustomed to the concept of magic numbers in size distributions. They crop up in many contexts, ranging from condensed matter physics to nuclear physics. Usually, such magic numbers correspond to states of enhanced ground state stability, and this is often also true for small atomic clusters, e.g. at the completion of structural shells in Van der Waals clusters, or when val...

Every day we are confronted with a variety of events for which we clearly know the cause. We’re hungry because we were in a hurry and missed breakfast. Sue realizes that John is mad at her because she forgot to meet him after work. But for other events the causes are less evident. Why does the house creak at night? Is it because of changes in the weather conditions, strong winds, or some other ...

magical realism is a new method in fiction. in this method the author uses the technique of magic and fantasy that mixed with reality. najib mahfouz and gholam hussein saedi are the pioneers of this style.one thousand and one nights and mourners of bayal are examples of magical realism method. this paper attempts to examine these stories. magic and fantasy, myth and the duality of the two stori...