On September 11,2001,the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were attacked by terrorists.Suppose,on that day,Pedro said to his friend,"I can't believe it! For a long time I thought there'd be a serious attack on the United States,and it just happened!" The principle of magical thinking that this would illustrate is ________.

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The principle of magical thinking being illustrated here is the belief that thinking about something can make it happen. This is also known as the "Law of Attraction." Pedro believed that his thoughts and fears about a serious attack on the United States somehow caused the actual event to occur.

On September 11,2001,the World Trade Center and the Pentagon Were