# Applied Folklore and Myth

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## [About Applied Folklore and Myth](https://chalquist.discourse.group/t/about-applied-folklore-and-myth/14)

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**Author:** [@DrChalquist](https://chalquist.discourse.group/u/DrChalquist)\
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**Last updated:** [October 24, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://chalquist.discourse.group/t/about-applied-folklore-and-myth/14 "2026-10-24T15:56:51Z")

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Folklore, which includes myths, folktales, fairytales, and legends, was never an explanation for things science now understands. Instead, it operates as a kind of collective psychology, showing us the underside of our so…