• thinkercharmercoderfarmer@slrpnk.net
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    5 months ago

    Magic is just science without the burden of coherent theories that predict reliable experimental outcomes, which covers a lot more than psychology. I’d say it’s more like humanity spitballing science-ish ideas and seeing which ones pan out, than any one branch of science specifically.

    • Grail@multiverse.soulism.net
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      5 months ago

      No, magic is observable phenomena caused by things that aren’t real, where "real"ness is a social construct. Thus, magical studies is a field exploring the engineering of social constructs.