Magic, Skepticism, & Belief

    After reading Magic, Skepticism, & Belief,why do you believe people genuinely feel they have powers or a connection to present/represent the supernatural? What are the functional aspects of paranormal beliefs based on the Adaptive Value of Paranormal Beliefs reading? Do you agree? Why or why not? Why do you believe people are drawn to the supernatural and how do the stories you read this week represent this? What supernatural things do you believe in (ghosts, ESP, fortune tellers, etc.)? Do you think that there is truth behind superstitions and do you believe that everything can be explained rationally or do some phenomena defy scientific explanation?