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The Last of the Magicians? Children, Scientists, and the Invocation of Hidden Causal Powers
Article first published online: 30 JUN 2006
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.1997.tb01978.x
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Harris, P. L. (1997), The Last of the Magicians? Children, Scientists, and the Invocation of Hidden Causal Powers. Child Development, 68: 1018–1020. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.1997.tb01978.x
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- Issue published online: 30 JUN 2006
- Article first published online: 30 JUN 2006
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It is often assumed that scientific thinking displaces magical thinking, both historically and ontogenetically, but the tendency to invoke hidden causal powers straddles both modes of thought. The strength of this disposition among children and adults alike stands in need of explanation.