Key points Magical thinking involves superstitious beliefs and rituals, and it is common in the general population. Magical thinking OCD is maintained by a cycle of rituals that provide short-term ...

Religious OCD, or scrupulosity, is a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) where a person experiences obsessions and compulsions that fixate on religion or morality. Treatment can involve ...

Superstition is a natural and common phenomenon. Consider the athlete that doesn’t change underwear on a winning streak; the gambler who blows on a set of dice at the craps table; the sports fan who ...