Corrado Manenti

The Profile

Author of the nonfiction book “La vita non ha trucchi,” focused on magical thinking, superstition, and perception through a rational lens.

Known for “La vita non ha trucchi,” which discusses magical thinking and cognition with references to Piaget, Frazer, Malinowski, Vygotsky, Rotter, and Maté.

Dess reviews Corrado Manenti’s nonfiction book “La vita non ha trucchi,” exploring how magical thinking, superstition, and perception shape our choices. The text navigates illusions, pattern-seeking, and the law of attraction, contrasting rational analysis with comforting rituals. It engages Piaget, Frazer, Malinowski, Vygotsky, Rotter, and Maté to frame locus of control and belief. The takeaway: embrace reason without denying the human need for symbolic habits.