In the tunnel of magical thinking. Protecting yourself from reality. Mlodik I.Yu.

The book of Irina Mlodik, an experienced psychotherapist, the author of many popular science publications, is devoted to magical thinking. What is it when and how it occurs, how does it manifest and what do we need? Why do we, even becoming adults, continue to believe in magic pills, secret knowledge and simple ways to solve complex problems? What remains for us when, along with illusions for a carefree life, we lose faith in a miracle and a good wizard?

The book includes an artistic novel illustrating the phenomenon of magical thinking, and an article explaining the essence of this phenomenon from the point of view of psychotherapy. Both the article and the novel are designed for a wide range of readers, but they will be useful to psychologists and psychotherapists who constantly encounter the manifestations of this phenomenon in practice.