3 ms·

No, it's not psychology. These are metaphysical phenomena.

• tsimionescu 2y ago
  The phenomena I was talking about, and that indeed would fall into the category of psychology, are the ones that are purely physical - poorly understood bio-psycho-social phenomena like meditation as a way to control your own mind and body (in biologically limited ways, such as being able to lower your pulse slightly, not fantasies like mending broken bones with the power of will), or the ability to influence others by talking to them. The other parts of "magic", such as the ability to view things that someone else is viewing without emitting or receiving electromagnetic waves are clearly fantasies, not in the purview of any science.
  • nuc1e0n 2y ago
    Plaster casts for broken limbs are produced by an application of will also. And those plaster casts help bones to heal more rapidly.
    • tsimionescu 2y ago
      No, they are a product of labor. Sure, labor is a product of will, but the intermediate step is crucial. Many mages claim that they can fix ailments, quickly, by simply willing them to mend and maybe laying their hands, almost like in a video game.
      • nuc1e0n 2y ago
        Yeah, that ain't real. For something to work there's gotta be some mechanism by which it does. Bonesetting is a real thing, but second hand stories can get distorted by the ignorant. Usually towards being more dramatic. Although relocating a dislocated shoulder is pretty immediate.