After the death of a famous movie star,auctions may be held of their personal belongings.Only a few years ago,the sale of a popular actor's pillow almost caused a riot among teenage girls who were bidding for it.The assumption that sleeping with one's head on a dead person's pillow somehow puts you in touch with him could be used as an example of _______________.

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The assumption that sleeping with a dead person's pillow can create a connection with them is an example of contagious magic, which is based on the belief that objects once in contact with a person retain a connection to that person.

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