Keyword: «magical thinking»

The article presents the results of empirical research aimed at revealing the relationship be-tween age and gender characteristics and an individual's propensity to superstition. The authors compare the level of propensity to superstition in the samples of men and women of different age groups and give the rationale for the obtained results. It is shown that age and gender peculiarities influence the formation of superstition and magical thinking. At the same time, women show a greater propensity to superstition than men. The propensity to superstition and magical thinking de-creases with age. Superstition and magical thinking can have a negative impact on self-image and interpersonal interaction which can be counteracted with group or individual psychocorrective work.