“...our philosophy has preserved essential traits of animistic modes of thought such as the over-estimation of the magic of words and the belief that real processes in the external world follow the lines laid down by our thoughts.” PhilosophyBeliefMagicThoughtsWordsAnimismExternal WordsOver Estimation Book:New Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis Source: New Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis