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- Title
Magicians of the Twenty-First Century.
- Authors
MAYER, GERHARD
- Abstract
The article focuses on a study which examined the nature of magic and the personality of contemporary magicians of the twenty-first century. The study was conducted on behalf of the Institut für Grenzgebiete der Psychologie und Psychohygiene e.V. Based on the interviews conducted, it was observed that there is a variance among individual processes of turning to magical beliefs and practices. Also noted are the goals of the magical practice, including finding out whether magic works and self-development.
- Subjects
MAGIC; MAGICIANS; OCCULTISTS; TWENTY-first century; AUTODIDACTICISM
- Publication
Magic, Ritual & Witchcraft, 2009, Vol 4, Issue 2, p176
- ISSN
1556-8547
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/mrw.0.0150