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...similars" are common in anthropological literature, and also are called [[sympathetic magic]].<ref name=Fraser>{{citation | contribution = Chapter III: Sympathetic Magic; 1. The Principles of Magic

{{rpr|Sympathetic magic}} (17 Jan 2009)

In a form of [[sympathetic magic]], many built life-size mock-ups of aeroplanes out of straw, and created ne

...proaches to illness.These approaches draw upon general theories, such as [[sympathetic magic]] or the related ''theory of signatures''. ...this Idea in the sick or healthy body or mind. What anthropologists term [[sympathetic magic]], which is often called "magical thinking", is prevalent in dreams and nor

...se to scientists. The "principle of similars" appears to be an appeal to [[sympathetic magic]], or an over-generalisation of a principle that applies in only a few case