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In 2005's “The Year of Magical Thinking,” she wrote about how memories of high school dances at Christmas comforted her during a rare but intense moment of panic following the deaths of her only daughter and husband.

I was having a “magical thinking” experience and was convinced we’d all be back on the set on Monday like always.

Children use that magical thinking, but adults use it too.

Far from operating according to the reality principle, Republican economics, like so many of their positions, is based on magical thinking.

The argument that financial suffering now will lead to wealth later is magical thinking, of the same sort that fuels prosperity gospel claims that donating to a preacher's private jet fund will inspire God to fill your coffers.