The Effects of Magical Thinking on OCD

The feeling component of the condition is what compels these very rational, very logical people to behave in ways that make it look like they're endorsing superstitious or magical thinking. You would feel no different facing a spike emotion as you would if you were just about to be bit by a cobra snake because the brain doesn't differentiate at that biological level, feel danger versus fake danger. If you do aggressive work within one facet of magical thinking, the chances are that the benefit will generalize to other magical thinking themes but probably not touch contamination OCD.