Apply for the online Master's program Data Science: https://go.skillfactory.ru/aRNBtg Meta is a service for selecting a psychotherapist. Find a specialist who is right for you: https://l.bemeta.co/rednauka 25% discount on the first session with the promo code NAUKA And also subscribe to Meta's Telegram channel! In it, practicing psychotherapists talk about psychotherapy honestly, simply and expertly! https://t.me/meta_psy If you imagine witches in the spirit of Baba Yaga or Bulgakov's Margarita, you will be disappointed. Modern sorcerers combine esotericism and popular psychology, promote awareness and self-love, combine neo-paganism, tarot cards and feminism - and, of course, sit on TikTok. Their services are in demand against the backdrop of a general increase in Russians' interest in esotericism and mysticism: over the past six months, demand for such programs has grown by 34%. What is the reason for the witch hunt that swept Europe in the 15th century? How did the image of a powerful sorceress influence feminism? Why is even the most rational person not immune to belief in the supernatural - and is it as harmless as it seems at first glance? In the new issue of Redaktsiya.Nauka, Ksenia Prikhotko dives into the world of vitchtok, spells and magical rituals. Support Redaktsiya.Nauka: ???? from Russia - via the Boosty service: https://boosty.to/rnauka ???? from abroad - via the "Sponsorship" function on YouTube: / @r_nauka Follow new issues and more. materials in social networks Editorial.Science: ???? https://t.me/redakciya_nauka ???? https://vk.com/public213756852 ???? Ksyusha: http://bit.ly/3BUtzM6 Timestamps: 00:00 Shamanka: he always loved only you! 01:09 Who believes in magic today 02:14 Main questions of the issue 02:37 Witchtok: immersing ourselves in the everyday life of witches 03:56 Is there a witches' union? 04:51 Esotericism, mindfulness and self-love: about modern sorcerers 05:34 Why do Russians fry socks 07:31 How magicians prove their professionalism 10:45 The first ancient: each of us has magical thinking! 11:45 Life hacks for passing the Unified State Exam from Shamanka! 13:15 "Magic is the sponsor of the optimism of the first people": observations of an anthropologist 17:20 Witch hunt: what was it? 20:11 Why did some Muggles persecute others? 21:46 Tarot and runes - the latest tools of magicians 22:36 Infernal feminism: how Satan became the liberator of women 23:34 Wicca: the liberation movement of witches 25:00 Errors of social surveys: there are no more skeptics in Russia 26:30 Where do people believe in magic the most? 26:47 Shamanka: when will our bad streak end? 28:06 How does belief in witchcraft affect economic growth? 28:45 Is it effective to ban magic? 29:15 Why doesn't science work against magical thinking? #witch #tarot #science This is the channel "Editorial.Science". Here we will explain scientific concepts in simple language, teach you to ask questions of yourself and the world, and always remain curious. We have always taught you to draw conclusions on your own, and today, more than ever, it is important to maintain critical thinking. Science teaches us to doubt and not to accept hypotheses without sufficient evidence.