But if they aren't valid, why do people believe them? Part of the reason seems to be just because other people tell them these things are true. Most superstitions have been around for many generations. Sometimes practically everybody with the same cultural background believes them.
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Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time; by Michael Shermer; (W H Freeman & Co., 1997) ... So, why do people believe weird things? "More than any other, the reason people believe weird things," says Shermer, "is because they want to. . . .It feels good.
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Washington, Oct 3: Stress makes people believe more in conspiracy theories and superstitions, a new research has found. ... They were also more likely to believe in superstitions like having "lucky" socks, the scientists found.
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But do you know where the superstitions come from? ... Like lots of people you may be keeping a four-leaf clover in your purse and crossing your fingers sometimes to avoid your troubles.
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Some people believe in superstitions because they have been taught them by their family society. My mother was superstitious all of her life. I try not to be. But sometimes it seems useless to try. I would rather follow the superstitions then have someone blame me for something happening.
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Date: 9/15/2002 9:16:00 AM From Authorid: 56287 No i don't believe in those kind of things. I have a whole book on superstitions and omens and believe me if you followed them all you would barely be able to move lol...
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People believe weird things because of wishful thinking and continue to believe in those things despite contrary evidence because they are unwilling to alter preconceived notions. The reasons for the unwillingness to shift paradigms are many. ... PART 2: PSEUDOSCIENCE & SUPERSTITIONS; 4. Deviations: The Normal,
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Superstitions began centuries ago when our ancestors tried to explain mysterious circumstances or events as best as they could with the knowledge they had. ... People believe that when you visit someone you should leave through the same door you came in or otherwise it is bad luck.
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