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The Origins of Superstitions

Sep 16, 2022 · 34m 49s
The Origins of Superstitions
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Why do we, as humans, do certain things and why did we start doing them in the first place? Some superstitions are so ingrained in modern English-speaking societies that many...

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Why do we, as humans, do certain things and why did we start doing them in the first place? Some superstitions are so ingrained in modern English-speaking societies that many people perform them or, at least, feel slightly uneasy about not doing so. So why don't we walk under ladders? Why, after saying something good, do we knock on wood? Why do nonreligious people "bless" a sneeze? And why are black cats considered unlucky?

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https://www.britishmuseum.org/membership/events/ancient-origins-modern-superstition

https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&article=3861&context=extensionhist

Sacred Texts, "The Origins of Popular Superstitions and Customs: Introduction"
Monica-Maria Stapelberg, "Old Wives' Tales?"

B. F. Skinner, "Superstition' in the Pigeon," Journal of Experimental Psychology #38, 1947
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