Feeling out of control sparks magical thinking

When we are in chaotic spaces, such as information overload or in environments that are beyond our ability to grasp, we run the risk of turning to “magical thinking”. According to this article - Feeling out of control sparks magical thinking: “reducing participants’ control increase the tendency for magical thinking and the perception of illusory meaning in random or patternless visual scenes.”
A relationship exists between our willingness to explore non-logical explanations when we feel out of control.