Neopagan syncretic movements are movements that attempt to combine elements of various pre-Christian traditions to form new religions typically based around polytheism and revival of seasonal rituals. These religions place a high value on individual freedom and life-affirmation, and do not usually have central authority figures, instead being shared through oral tradition.

The law of attraction is a philosophy suggesting that positive thoughts bring positive results into a person's life, while negative thoughts bring negative outcomes. It is based on the belief that thoughts are a form of energy and that through manifesting one can attract wanted outcomes to their life (health, finances, and relationships).
Successful manifestation follows principles such as “have a detailed vision of how you want your wish to come true” and “behave in your everyday life as your wish already came true” while maintaining a positive mindset.

In Japan, a Hikikomori is a young man who isolates in their room. They refuse human contact for a minimum of six months. Some Hikikomori remain shut-in for years. There are several hundred thousand Hikikomori in Japan. The Japanese government created a government service that employs women to coax these men out of their rooms - without telling the men in question that they have been hired to do so.