Magical realism and psychology"Magical realism was used for the first time by the art critic Franz Roh to designate the pictorial production of the post-expressionist period, starting from around 1925" (Leal 120 ). Later, this term was applied to forms of literature. This type of literature contains characteristics such as real and unreal elements, no hesitation, and hidden meanings. Given these and other characteristics, it is easy to see that magical realism can be applied to things outside of literature, such as psychology. In magical realism stories, places and things are real and unreal at the same time. Luis Leal states that "what used to be called empirical reality, that is, the world, seems to have become more and more unreal, and what for a long time was considered unreal is increasingly being addressed or studied as the only 'true' or 'an' other equally valid reality” (153). Brooke-Rose says that “the real/unreal inversion is perfectly logical” (qtd. in Leal 153). This quote seems to coincide with Faris's statement that “wonders are told largely without comment, in a matter-of-fact way, accepted - presumably - as a child would accept them, without undue questioning or reflection" (177). From the class discussion, I discovered that there are also many ways to interpret the meaning of the stories of magical realism. "A dream is a sequence of moving images, based on a significant thought which may be conscious or unconscious" (Hearne and Melbourne 42). What is most extraordinary about the human psyche is its genius for creating images" (176). He states that an image becomes a symbol when it is endowed with meaning (176). According to Stevens, "The interpretation of dreams... is an art,... a medium of paper... a dream. Magical realism has probably become popular due to its ability to transport the reader into a new world and make him forget reality. Works cited Borges, Jorge Luis "The Circular Ruins". Magical realism theory, history, community. Ed. Lois Parkison Zamora and Wendy B. Faris. Durham Duke UP, 1995. 163-190. Hearne, Keith and David Melbourne. Understanding Dreams. London: New Holland Publishers, 1999.Leal, Luis. "Magical Realism in Spanish-American Literature," History, Ed. Lois Parkison Zamora and Wendy B. Durham Duke UP, 1995. 119-124. Private Myths Dreams and Dreams Cambridge: Harrard UP., 1995.