I am gullible. You are gullible. We’re all gullible. It is a fact of life. We are humans. We fall for nonsense sometimes. And manifestation is mostly nonsense (if you missed Part 1 of this series, find out why here). We want to believe something. We want to be part of the club who knows the secret. Who has insights that no one else has. We want to feel special.

What does manifestation have to do with terrorists and the success industry, you might ask. It’s an odd trio at first sight, but they share a common thread: the power of the psyche. Let’s dive into what manifestation is, what works about it and what doesn’t, and the psychological phenomena that make it so seductive.