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    Has any scientific research ever been carried out into the use of voodoo dolls?

    Question #132549. Asked by rossian. (Sep 17 13 6:50 AM)


    LBaggins

    		Psychologist Emily Pronin of Princeton University did some research with Harvard students using what they THOUGHT were voodoo dolls, on "magical thinking," which is the belief that one can influence events by one's thoughts.
    http://www.pewresearch.org/2006/09/21/who-do-that-voodoo-at-harvard/

    Sep 17 13, 11:20 AM



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