Following up on our show on Home, and that, “all sickness is homesickness” we discuss the phenomena of magical thinking as a way to create safety when what one really wants is a sense of home.
Magical thinking is an error in causation, attributing a cause and effect relationship when there isn’t one. We all engage in magical thinking, buying a lottery ticket is testimony to that, it only becomes a problem “pathological” when it creates significant consequences/distress viz., betting your house in a poker game. Join Hosts Kevin O’Donoghue and Niseema Dyan Diemer as they talk about magical thinking in both its pathological and innocuous versions: and as it relates to significant pathological conditions like adolescent cutting and Borderline Personality Disorder.For more information or support contact Kevin or Niseema at info@thepositivemindcenter.com, or call 212-757-4488.
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These are challenging times and we hope this episode served to validate and ease your anxiety about what you may be experiencing.
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Thank you for listening,
Kevin and Niseema
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