Megan Russert would later chide her for this tendency. Despite her generally rational approach, Howard occasionally indulges in magical thinking, feeling that some things "transcend" logic. This includes varied superstitions, which she displays at work, and the idea that the ghost of a victim had aided her in solving a case.
Megan Russert criticized Howard's tendency to believe in magical thinking, including superstitions and the idea that a ghost helped solve a case.